A fire that broke out inside a house in Summit had firefighters on the scene early this afternoon.
Firefighters responded to fire at 8 Sylvan a little after 1 p.m. where they were assisted by other emergency responders for a person suffering a medical condition inside the house according to fire officials.
Emergency responders forced entry into the home where they located the injured resident shortly before firefighters extinguished a small blaze inside the residence.
EMS transported the victim to Overlook Medical Center in serious condition.
Crews were able to bring the blaze under control at around 1:10 p.m.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.