The Akron Fire Department is investigating a house fire that left four people displaced.
Firefighters were called to the 900 block of Hancock Avenue around 5 a.m. on reports of a house fire with people trapped inside.
When they arrived, they found smoke and flames inside a ground-floor window at the front of the house.
Neighbors told firefighters that a 70-year-old woman was still inside the home.
While fire crews fought the fire, the woman was rescued near the back of the home through a window and transported to a hospital for further evaluation.
Rinaa Caplinger suffered burns to her back, shoulders and arms, according to family. She is being treated in the burn unit at Akron Children's Hospital.
"They're keeping her there because I guess when you breathe in smoke, it messes with your kidneys and other things so they have to make sure everything is functioning," said her daughter, Mindy Pinkerton.
No other injuries were reported.
The Red Cross has been called to help the residents of the home.
