Michelle Hunter
The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
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Feb. 7—A Kenner resident rushed into the burning home of a neighbor Monday morning and rescued her from the residence, authorities said.
The 57-year-old woman suffered severe burns and was taken to the hospital, said Capt. Michael Cunningham, a spokesperson for the Kenner Police Department. She was in stable but critial condition as of Monday afternoon.
Fire crews are still on the scene of the blaze, which was reported just before 8 a.m. at a house in the 3700 block of California Avenue. The neighbor called 911 to report the fire, Cunningham said.
The neighbor then entered the residence and brought the injured woman out to safety. She was the only person inside the house at the time, Cunningham said.
The home had fire and water damage through, according to Kenner Fire Chief Terence Morris.
“The fire got into the attic and spread from there,” he said.
His crews were able to get the blaze under control by about 8:22 a.m. But the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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