PERSON TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AFTER HOUSE FIRE IN KINGSPORT

A person has been transported to the hospital after a Friday morning house fire in Kingsport. The Kingsport Fire Department reports that firefighters were called to the scene of the fire in the 1400 block of Fort Robinson Road at a little after 4 a.m. Friday. Upon arrival, crews found the home fully engulfed in flames. An occupant of the home was found outside and was transported to the hospital a short time later. The fire has been fully extinguished, but the home was destroyed and is considered a total loss. The fire is under investigation by the Kingsport Fire Marshall's Office. The heat from the fire also melted siding on the exterior of a nearby home.  

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