The Johnson City Fire Department rescued a man from a fire on Tuesday morning.
Firefighters responded to a home on Baldwin Street at around 5:40 a.m. on Tuesday.
The 911 caller reported that his roommate was still inside the home and unable to get out.
Firefighters fought through zero visibility and rapidly deteriorating conditions to locate and rescue the victim from a rear bedroom.
The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Fire investigators said the blaze started due to a space heater that was plugged into a power strip, which was plugged into another power strip.
The fire was contained to the back bedroom, but the entire house suffered smoke damage.
