HAZLETON - A fire broke out in the laundry room of a home in Quakake, Rush Township, late Wednesday night.
The Hometown and Quakake fire companies were dispatched to the home at 4 E. Main St. just before midnight, according to township Supervisor Jeaninne Motroni, who also is a volunteer firefighter for the Hometown company.
When firefighters arrived, they were met with flames coming from the front door of the single-story white home, Motroni said. Once inside, firefighters saw the source of the fire was in a laundry room, where the home's electrical panel also is located.
Motroni said a state police fire marshal was called to make an official determination on the fire.
It took about 20 minutes for firefighters to extinguish the blaze, she said.
Motroni said the home was occupied by one woman, who was treated on scene for smoke inhalation. No other injuries were reported.
The laundry room and kitchen sustained smoke, fire and water damage, and the rest of the home had smoke damage, Motroni said. Repairs likely will have to be made before the home can be occupied again, she said.
Delano firefighters, Ryan Township fire and emergency medical services and fire police from Hometown and Quakake also responded.
There were working smoke detectors in the home that alerted the woman to the fire, firefighters said.