UPDATE (7:40 p.m.) -- Britney Gard was found 2.5 miles away from her home in a wooded area, officials confirm.

Putnam County Sheriff's Office said Gard is currently being cleared by a medical staff.

(ORIGINAL) PUTNAM COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) -- A missing Putnam County woman was found alive Wednesday, her family said.

46-year-old Britney Gard was reported missing after local fire departments responded to a structure fire at her home on October 1. Gard was not at home during the fire, and since then family and friends had not been able to make contact with her.

However, on Wednesday night her family confirmed that she was found alive and she was seeking medical treatment.

This is a breaking story and we will have more information as it becomes available

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