SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Firefighters rescued a woman and child trapped on the balcony of a burning apartment in Sioux Falls, officials said.
Crews responded to the apartment building about 2 a.m. Sunday and saw smoke and flames coming from the patio door of a second-floor apartment.
Firefighters used a ladder to reach the woman and child on the balcony.
The Argus Leader reports residents of adjacent apartments were evacuated. One resident sustained a minor injury.
Officials say the fire was contained to the apartment where it started, although there was smoke damage in the hallway.
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