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Elderly woman critically injured in Fort Worth fire, officials say

Firefighters were able to rescue the woman, officials said.
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Updated at 11:45 a.m. with additional information from fire department officials.

A woman in her 80s is in critical condition after she was rescued by crews during a fire Wednesday morning, Fort Worth Fire Department officials said.

Crews responded around 7 a.m. to the fire at a residential structure on the 900 block of Winnie Street, according to officials. 

When they got there, they said there was heavy smoke coming out of the one-story home.

A search team entered the home after finding out someone might be inside, officials said. Within minutes, they found the woman in a bedroom and rescued her, officials said.

Paramedics immediately began to provide her with "advanced medical care," according to officials. She was then taken to a local hospital.  

The fire was under control by about 7:30a.m., officials said.

Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the fire and said they will release more information as it becomes available.

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