FORT PIERCE, Fla. -- Firefighters rescued an elderly woman from a house fire early Sunday in Fort Pierce.
St. Lucie County Fire Rescue crews responded to reports of a residential fire at 1:41 a.m. on the 1600 block of Wyoming Avenue in Fort Pierce.
When crews arrived, one occupant was outside of the home, but one person was still inside.
A woman in her mid-80's was rescued and transported in critical condition to the hospital.
After an evaluation, the other occupant, a woman in her 60's, was also transported.
The fire was contained to the living room. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
