One person is in critical condition after they were rescued from an apartment fire in Salem on Monday. Just after 4:30 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to a report of an apartment fire at 2500 Lancaster Dr. NE, according to Marion County Fire District #1. First arriving crews reported seeing heavy smoke and fire in a two-story apartment building that had four units, with the fire extending to two floors and into the attic. A second alarm was called to bring additional resources to the scene. Crews made an aggressive attack on the fire while starting to search each unit for occupants. One person in a ground floor apartment was rescued by firefighters. Crews say that person was unconscious and was transported to Salem Hospital and is in critical condition. Crews say the rest of the apartments had been evacuated before firefighters arrived and no other occupants were located. The apartment building was severely damaged by the fire.