A woman suffered burns and she and one of her two pets was saved by Durham firefighters, who responded to a house fire Thursday afternoon.
Durham firefighters responded to the report of a house fire at 902 Golden Crest Drive after receiving several emergency calls shortly before 4:30 p.m. When they arrived, heavy fire was coming from first- and second-floor windows at the rear of the house, said Durham Fire Department Deputy Chief Chris Iannuzzi.
Bystanders in the front yard told firefighters a woman was still inside. Firefighters quickly located her and removed her from the house. She was treated on the scene by Durham County EMS for burns on one arm and both legs and then transported to the UNC Burn Center in Chapel Hill, Iannuzzi said.