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Salt Lake house fire sends woman to hospital

Posted at 7:05 AM, Feb 13, 2017
and last updated 2017-02-13 17:21:36-05

SALT LAKE CITY - A house fire sent one woman to the hospital and closed Highland Dr. at 2400 S. Monday morning.

Crews put out the fire at a home near 1180 E. Warnock Ave. just before 6 a.m.

All but one woman got out unharmed.

A man said he couldn't find his girlfriend.

Fire crews went back inside the home and rescued her.

She went to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.

Firefighters then spent the next hour trying to contain the fire.

Officials said the home appears to be a total loss.

Authorities are investigating how the fire started.

Check back with Fox 13 for the latest updates.