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HICKORY, N.C. — Two people are in the hospital after a Tuesday morning house fire in Hickory, according to officials.
Firefighters in Catawba County were called to the scene of the fire that partly destroyed a home.
Channel 9′s Dave Faherty arrived on the scene after 8 a.m. along 6th Street in southeast Hickory. He learned from the owner of the home that the two people that were sent to the hospital were a brother and sister.
Breaking Catawba Co- firefighters are on the scene of a house fire in SE Hickory along 6th Street. Watch channel 9 for updates on this developing story. pic.twitter.com/sig5pgyeZR
— Dave Faherty (@FahertyWSOC9) February 7, 2023
Firefighters told Faherty the siblings were being treated for smoke inhalation and minor burns.
The cause of the fire is currently unknown.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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