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Mobile home fire sends one firefighter to the hospital

Posted at 12:00 PM, May 21, 2017
and last updated 2017-05-21 20:28:07-04

A mobile home fire Sunday sent one firefighter to the hospital.

According to Captain Andy Skaggs with the Tucson Fire Department, the fire was in the area of Pima and Swan. Initial reports were that there were three people inside.

The first unit reported the fire to be fully involved with no possibility of rescue. 

Ten units and twenty-seven firefighters controlled the flames for six minutes after arriving.

The occupants were later located safely nearby, outside of the home with no injuries.

One firefighter was taken to the hospital and is expected to be released soon.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.