Local Taken to Hospital After House Fire in Waco

KWTX's Brandon Hamilton reported that one person was injured in a house fire in Waco on Sunday morning.

Battalion Chief of the Waco Police Department, Chris Pechacek said, Firefighters were called to the home in the 900 block of N. 23rd at 8:21 a.m..

There was a couple people in the home while the fire was active, and one of them had to be taken to the hospital by an ambulance at the scene. The man in the home, was taken to the hospital after suffering smoke and burn injuries in the house fire.

Desiree Garrett was inside the home, while the fire was taking place at the residence. Garrett said, "I woke up to my door being tugged at. When I woke up, there was smoke engulfing the house. You couldn't see or breathe." There has yet to be a cause announced for the fire that took place in Waco early Sunday.