Woman overcome by smoke in East Knoxville house fire

9:27 PM, Sep 26, 2012   |    comments
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A Knoxville woman was overcome by smoke when a fire sparked inside her home Wednesday afternoon on Skyline Drive in East Knoxville.

The woman told firefighters she first saw a spark from an extension cord, which then spread quickly to her mattress. She attempted to put the fire out with a blanket, but was overcome by smoke.

Firefighters say there is smoke damage throughout the home.

Paramedics treated the woman on scene.

No one else was hurt.