Staff Reports- Star Local News September 15, 2011

Plano Fire crews rescued a 61-year-old woman from her burning home Tuesday morning. The woman was home alone and called 911, but was unable to give her address or leave her home.

When the first fire engine from Fire Station 12 arrived at the home in the 3800 block of San Mateo Drive, firefighters entered the home found fire and heavy smoke throughout the house.

The woman was carried from the home and transported by ambulance to The Medical Center of Plano.

Soon after fire crews were dispatched to the home, Plano dispatchers received a call transferred from Dallas 911 from the woman’s husband stating his wife had called him. He gave the house’s address and his information allowed fire crews to locate the victim in the home within six minutes of the initial call coming in to 911.