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At 7 a.m., firefighters responded to 81 Wade Street. and found a heavy fire in the back of a two-story residential building spreading from the first floor to the attic and roof area, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said.
Firefighters rescued two women from the fire, Wallace-Scalfione said. The first victim was brought outside where firefighters performed CPR on her, Wallace-Scalfione said. She was revived and transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition, Wallace-Scalfione said.
The second victim was rescued from the second floor of the home and was transported to a local hospital in stable condition, Wallace-Scalfione said. A third woman was in the basement when the fire started and was unharmed, Wallace-Scalfione said.
One firefighter suffered a back injury and was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries, Wallace-Scalfione said. The fire was placed under control and contained without extension to the nearby neighboring homes, Wallace-Scalfione said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, Wallace-Scalfione said.
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