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Indiana house fire leaves multiple injured, including firefighter

An Indiana house fire resulted in several injuries on Sunday, including a firefighter who fell through a floor. At least four people were rescued from the burning home.

A house fire in northern Indiana left a number of people injured, including a firefighter who fell through through a floor, authorities said.

South Bend Fire Chief Carl Buchanon said four or five people were taken from the burning home Sunday evening, WNDU-TV reported. Adults and children had been trapped inside, according to fire officials.

One person was airlifted to a hospital burn unit in Fort Wayne, while three others were taken to a local hospital. 

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Their conditions were not immediately known.

The injured firefighter was treated at a hospital and released.

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Fire crews in South Bend, which is located south of the state line with Michigan, battled the blaze for about three hours. The cause of the fire was under investigation.

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