Last night (Tuesday) at 9:09 PM, the Knox County Emergency Communications District received a call about a possible house fire in the 3300 block of Midway Street in the Lonsdale community.

On arrival, the first KFD unit discovered a small fire in the kitchen of the home. The crew was able to extinguish the fire quickly.

The next arriving company provided Emergency Medical care to a female occupant of the home who had been burned attempting to extinguish the fire. The female was transferred to AMR and was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation and care.

Two persons occupied the home at the time of the fire.

The home suffered moderate fire, smoke, and water damage.

The Knoxville Fire Department Investigations Unit is on the scene, working to determine a cause.

3 Engine Companies

1 Quint Company

1 Rescue Company

2 Battalion Chiefs