Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services responded to a house fire at about 2 am yesterday.
The fire was located at 4890 Rosario avenue. A single-story home was found to have smoke coming from the front and side of the residence, according to a release from Atascadero fire. Police officers entered the home before firefighters arrived, and removed a resident they found to provide medical care. They were transported to Twin Cities medical center for burn injuries. A second resident was also evacuated, but they did not require transportation to the hospital. Crews managed to contain the fire to a bedroom in about 15 minutes.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
