Vienna Police officers, volunteer firefighter rescue woman from house fire
Officers with the Vienna Police Department, as well as a volunteer firefighters all worked together to rescue a woman from a house fire in Vienna Township Tuesday afternoon.
Vienna Interim Police Chief Brian Darby tells 21 News the call came in shortly before 2:30 p.m. in reference to a house fire on the 800 Block of Youngstown-Kingsville Road.
Interim Chief Darby, alongside officer Tim Podgorny arrived at the scene and saw heavy black smoke coming from the kitchen area with an elderly woman trapped inside the house.
Darby tells 21 News he attempted to go into the home to put out the fire, but was unsuccessful. That's when officer Podgorny was able to go in and put out the fire.
From there, volunteer firefighter Travis Burch started the rescue process by attempted to kick the front door in in order to gain entry into the home. This caused a window to break.
The three all worked together to pull the woman out of the home through the window and get her safely into the yard. Darby says the woman was dealing with some smoke inhalation, but was not aware of any physical injuries.
The woman was taken to the hospital where her condition is unknown.