A woman suffered serious injuries in a Thursday morning house fire.

According to East Ridge Fire Chief Mike Williams, firefighters were called to 619 Adonna Ln. at about 6 a.m. on Thursday morning. When firefighters arrived they saw heavy smoke and fire coming from the single story home. Another resident of the house who made it out of the burning structure alerted firefighters that another person was still inside the house.

Chief Williams said because there was entrapment, a second alarm was sounded. A crew went into the house and brought the older female victim out where she was given immediate attention by personnel from Hamilton County EMS before being rushed to a local hospital.

Chief Williams said the occupants of the house were “hoarders,” which provided fuel for the fire, and hampered occupants of the home from getting out quickly. It also made the firefighters’ job more challenging.

Chief Williams said a full investigation is underway, but that it would be “tough” to determine the cause of the fire partly because of all the clutter inside the house.

East Ridge Fire Department received mutual aid from the Chattanooga Fire Department, Catoosa County Fire Department, Rossville Fire Department, and the Rossville Fire Department.