A fire was knocked down overnight in Brockton, Massachusetts, and a woman was recovering in the hospital Monday morning after being found unconscious by firefighters.
The Brockton Fire Department was called for a reported odor of smoke on the second floor of a home on Payton Court late Sunday night, according to the department's deputy chief.
When crews arrived on scene, they found a fire on the second floor, and a woman who was unconscious on the same floor, according to the deputy chief.
The woman was taken to a nearby hospital and was recovering at last check. Three other residents made it out of the home.
The fire was knocked down, and an investigation into the cause remained ongoing Monday morning, fire officials said.
A total of five people were displaced as a result of the fire.
