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Firefighters rescue woman from burning home in Arlington

ARLINGTON, Va. (DC News Now) — A woman was taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after firefighters rescued her from a burning home in Arlington.

It all started on the morning of Aug. 12, when the Arlington Fire and EMS Department were dispatched to the 3700 block of 8th St. S for a fire.

The fire department said crews arrived to find heavy flames coming from the roof. Thick smoke could also be seen billowing into the sky.

Heavy flames engulfed the roof of a home in Arlington on the morning of Aug. 12. (Photo Courtesy: Arlington County Fire Department)

Crews were able to rescue a woman who had been trapped in the home on the second floor. She was taken to the hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

About an hour and a half later, units started to clear the scene.

An Arlington home was charred after a fire on Aug. 12. (X/ArlingtonVaFD)

The fire department released pictures of the aftermath, showing a side of the home charred and the windows busted.

The cause of the blaze has not yet been released.

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