ALEXANDRIA, Minn. - A 34-year-old woman is hospitalized and five children were rescued from a residential fire on the 400 block of Unumb Drive in Alexandria early Friday morning.
According to a news release, the Alexandra Police Department and the Alexandria Fire Department were dispatched to the connected townhome at about 3:23 a.m., after a report of a fire.
When officers arrived, smoke was billowing out the second story windows. Officers were able to get five children out of the home. The children told officers their mother was still inside the residence.
Officers were able to observe where the fire was located and relay the information to firefighters. Once inside, firefighters found the fire burning in the lower level of the home, and found an unresponsive woman with visible burns.
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The woman was removed from the home and taken to North Ambulance staff by officers, deputies and fire personnel. The victim was transported to Douglas County Hospital and then flown to Hennepin County Medical Center via Life Link helicopter.
The children at the residence were 5, 8, 11, 16 and 17 years old. The American Red Cross has been notified and is assisting the family.
