HIALEAH, Fla. — A 90-year-old woman was airlifted to the hospital Tuesday morning after suffering smoke inhalation during a house fire in Hialeah, authorities confirmed.
Hialeah Fire Rescue officials said crews responded to a fire just after 11 a.m. at a home in the 5300 block of West 14th Avenue, near West 60th Street.
Crews said they arrived to find an active fire and smoke coming from the home.
During a primary search, firefighters said they located the senior inside, where she was suffering from smoke inhalation and was declared a trauma alert before being airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center for evaluation and treatment.
Sky 10 flew over the scene around 12:20 p.m., and the fire appeared to be extinguished. An HFR fire prevention car was also seen outside the home.
Fire rescue officials said the cause of the fire is being investigated by the Florida State Fire Marshal’s Office.
No other details about the fire or victim were immediately released.
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