CROSS LANES, W.Va. — An early morning fire sent one to the hospital in Kanawha County.
The blaze was reported around 4:30 a.m. at a home at 5145 Dover Drive in Cross Lanes.
Fire crews arrived and found fire showing. The flames spread rapidly as crews battled the blaze.
There were several people in the house at the time, all but one were able to escape. One victim was taken to the hospital with burn injuries. There’s no word on her condition.
A cause for the fire remains under investigation.
Members of the Tyler Mountain, West Side, Poca, and Institute Fire Departments all responded to the blaze. Firemen had to battle the elements as well as the fire with heavy rain falling during the operation.