Man rescued by Houston Fire Department

Houston firefighters work an apartment fire where a man was rushed to the hospital in southwest Houston on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. Houston firefighters work an apartment fire where a man was rushed to the hospital in southwest Houston on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. Photo: Jay R. Jordan / Houston Chronicle Photo: Jay R. Jordan / Houston Chronicle Image 1 of / 9 Caption Close Man rescued by Houston Fire Department 1 / 9 Back to Gallery

A man was rescued from a fire by the Houston Fire Department Friday.

A fire erupted in the kitchen area of the man's Bankside apartment, and did not spread. HFD firefighters were told by bystanders someone was in side.

The man, in his 50s, was found in the kitchen and transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital for treatment.

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