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OCALA, Fla. — Ocala Fire Rescue saved a minor after a tree crashed into a home Friday morning.
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According to a news release, fire crews responded to the home on Southeast Eighth Street around 3 a.m.
Firefighters received a call about a person trapped in a house.
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Engine 2 and Rescue 2 crews found the minor was stuck under the tree, which had fallen through the roof while the family slept.
Crews stabilized the roof to avoid further damage and used a chainsaw to cut the tree and reach the pinned minor.
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After the patient was free, they were taken to Shands Hospital.
Ocala Fire Rescue said there were no other reported injuries.
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