We’re learning more about a fire that critically injured two and damaged a Port Huron home. The Port Huron Fire Department was called to the 1100 block of Varney Street shortly before midnight Friday on reports of a fire. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy fire near the front of the house and witnesses reported two to three people were trapped inside. Two women, ages 72 and 94, were rescued from the home and taken to an area hospital. The 72 year old woman was later taken to a Detroit hospital for further treatment. A third person believed to be inside the home was later accounted for. The cause of that fire remains under investigation by the Port Huron Fire Marshal’s Office and the Port Huron Police Department.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Two were hospitalized following an overnight house fire in the 1100 block Varney Street. The Port Huron Fire Department responded just before midnight with multiple departments joining the effort including Fort Gratiot and Marysville. Varney was shut down between 11th and 12th for several hours for investigation. Two individuals were in the home at the time of the fire, one of which was a 91-year-old woman. CPR was performed on the scene before the victims were taken to an area hospital. Multiple sweeps of the two-story home were conducted in attempts to locate a reported third resident. It was later confirmed the missing person was not in the home when the fire broke out. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
