Two elderly residents injured in Bristol, Va. house fire

BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) — The Bristol Virginia Fire Department responded to a house fire on Saturday with residents trapped inside, according to a social media post from the city’s Professional Firefighters Association.

The post said that upon arrival, moderate smoke was coming from a single-story house in the 300 block of Heritage Drive, where two elderly residents were reportedly trapped indoors.

Crews immediately began an aggressive search locating 2 elderly patients trapped and unable to make it out on their own due to patients being bedridden. Engine 3 rapidly removed the elderly victims and placed them in the care of BLSC. Crews remained on scene for a few hours completing fire attack and clean.

Bristol Virginia Professional Firefighters Association social media post

The post said both residents were transported to area hospitals after being treated on scene by the Bristol Lifesaving Crew.

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