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Pregnant woman jumps from upper level window to escape house fire

Two people, including a pregnant woman, were injured Tuesday night in a fire in Lenior County.

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LA GRANGE, N.C. — Two people, including a pregnant woman, were injured Tuesday night in a fire in Lenior County.

La Grange Fire Chief Ryan Riley said there was heavy smoke coming from the first and second story of a home on South Caswell Street and a large fire in the kitchen.

WITN reports a pregnant woman, Ulaysha Southerland, jumped from a second-story window of the townhome. A friend below tried to catch her and injured his leg.

Both were treated on scene and then taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.