Firefighters started a search and rescue operation in heavy smoke while starting to fight the fire, eventually finding the woman.
The fire division said that medics provided life-saving care and took the woman to Springfield Regional Medical Center.
While crews were fighting the fire, a firearm inside the house discharged and hit a firefighter, who was taken to the hospital as well. According to fire department officials, the firefighter didn’t suffer life-threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital as a precaution.
As crews fought the fire on Piqua Place, a second fire was reported in the 500 block of Mount Vernon Avenue, just across Buck Creek from the east side of downtown. Firefighters found a fire in the basement of a three-story home there.
The second fire was quickly brought under control, and firefighters revived one of two pets in the home by administering oxygen, according to the department.
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