One person hospitalized following Wilmington house fire

A person was hospitalized for smoke inhalation as firefighters worked to extinguish flames at a home in Wilmington, Delaware early Tuesday, officials said. According to the Wilmington Fire Department, crews responded to a structural fire on the 500 block of East 6th Street in Wilmington, Del., shortly after midnight to find flames pouring from the second-floor windows of a home. The residents of the property had already escaped the fire before first responders arrived. But, one person was hospitalized for evaluation and treatment for smoke inhalation, officials said. The fire was contained to the second-floor of the home and the flames were brought under control in about 20 minutes. Officials said that there was smoke and water damage throughout the property. A residence attached to the home also suffered some smoke damage. Officials did not immediately say what started this fire, but an investigation was ongoing on Tuesday morning.