India, Oct. 9 -- Britney Gard, a mother of two who had been missing since a suspicious fire broke out at her Indiana home a week ago, has been found, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office confirmed. The 46-year-old's family had been desperate for answers, and had claimed something "bigger" might have happened to her.

"Britney Gard has been located in a wooded area 2.5 miles from her residence. She is being cleared by medical staff now," the Putnam County Sheriff's Office wrote on Facebook. "No further details are available at this time."

Firefighters arrived at Gard's home in Bainbridge on Tuesday, September 30, to put out a small fire. However, they found no one home. Gard's car and purse were still there. Gard had been listed as missing ...