Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department responded to a fire at 524 N Maple Street just after 6:00 Saturday morning.

Firefighters arrived on the scene to discover one patient with significant burns and heavy smoke showing from the left side of the structure. Engine 3 was called for backup. The patient was transported to Vanderbilt via LifeFlight.

According to Battalion Chief Tim Swann, crews made an exterior attack and located the fire in one room of the house. Search and rescue efforts determined there were no others inside. The fire was extinguished quickly and contained to the room of origin.

On Monday, the fire department told WGNS, the Murfreesboro Police Department has charged 51 year old John Daniel Carothers (2/10/1966) with attempted first degree murder and Murfreesboro Fire Rescue has charged him with eight counts of reckless endangerment and one count of aggravated arson following a fire at 524 N Maple Street Saturday morning."

The fire was contained to the front, left room of the structure.

No other injuries were associated with this incident.