LEWISTOWN, Ill. – Fulton County Sheriffs Deputies rescued two people from a burning home early Friday morning.
The Sheriffs Department says fire broke out around 4:30 a.m. at a home on East Sunnyland Court in Lewistown, and they learned at least one person was still inside.
Officials say once they got a female out, they learned that another person was inside, and helped him escape.
Deputies were able to put the fire out using extinguishers.
Both people rescued were taken to hospitals for treatment.
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
