Man injured in Chaffee house fire

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Chaffee firefighters rescued a man Wednesday from his burning home at 508 N. 3rd St. The man, around 50 years old, was responsive when pulled from his home and was immediately transported to Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, according to Chaffee Fire Department assistant chief Rob Jenkins. Chaffee firefighters arrived on scene around 5 p.m., extinguishing the blaze in about 40 minutes. The victim was found in a back bedroom. Jenkins does not know why the man was unable to escape his home. Jenkins said the fire may have started in the kitchen. The state fire marshal was on scene investigating just after 6:30 p.m. to determine the cause of the fire.

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508 N. 3rd St.,Chaffee, MO