WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (AP) - Authorities say a man has died in an overnight house fire in central Iowa, and a woman was critically injured in the fire.
Iowa Department of Public Safety officials say the fire was reported around 10:45 p.m. Wednesday in Webster City. Officials say a search of the home led firefighters to discover the couple inside. Both were taken to a hospital, where the man died.
The woman was flown to a burn unit in Iowa City, where she remained in critical condition Thursday. A firefighter also suffered minor injuries and was treated and released from a hospital.
The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire, which was contained to an upstairs area.
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