By Associated Press - Monday, July 29, 2019

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) - Authorities say firefighters rescued a 4-year-old girl from a Waterloo apartment fire.

Firefighters who responded to a report around 7:50 p.m. Saturday found the girl inside the smoke-filled apartment. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that she was taken to a hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation. Her name hasn’t been released.

Fire officials say the blaze started after food was left unattended while being cooked.



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Information from: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, http://www.wcfcourier.com

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