(This story was updated to add new information.)
WORCESTER — Police and firefighters teamed to rescue a woman from a burning house on Ancona Road Monday afternoon, authorities said.
Officer Matthew Stewart, among the first at the scene, spotted the woman trapped on the first floor of the smoke-filled house, and firefighters Ben LeBlanc and Dana Ford moved to carry her from the building, officials said.
“There was a police officer at the entrance door and alerted our crews where the victim was located,” Fire Chief Martin Dyer said. “Our crews made entry and was able to pull the victim to the safety.”
The fire at a two-story house at 6 Ancona Road, off Plantation Street, was reported about 2 p.m.
Dyer said soon after the fire that the woman who was rescued was in serious condition.
The fire was on both floors of the residence, according to Deputy Fire Chief Jason Ehrets said.
“We had heavy fire conditions upon arrival,” Ehrets said.
In discussing the rescue, Dyer referenced a Sept. 26 awards ceremony.