A fire broke out on the first floor of a three-story villa in Sacheon-dong, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju, at around 6:25 p.m. today (28th).

A police officer who arrived at the scene first after receiving a report was trapped together with an 80-year-old female resident, identified as A, while trying to evacuate her from the second floor, but both were safely rescued by firefighters.

Resident A suffered from smoke inhalation due to the fire and was transported to a hospital.

The fire burned about half of a household unit and was completely extinguished in about 30 minutes.

Police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire.

(Photo provided by Cheongju Dongbu Fire Station)