LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. —

A 66-year-old woman died and another person was injured in a fire in South Carolina.

It happened early Tuesday morning in Lexington County in the 100 block of Gillfield Court.

When crews arrived around 6 a.m., they found a two-story home with heavy flames coming from the back of the house. Reports indicated that one person was still inside. Firefighters made several rescue attempts but were forced to retreat due to extreme heat and fire conditions.

Two firefighters were injured and taken to Lexington Medical Center by EMS. Both have since been released.

Firefighters say one resident died at the scene. The coroner identified the victim as Donna Jones Hunter.

A second person was taken to the burn center in Augusta for treatment.

The cause of the fire is under

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