An early morning blaze at an apartment building in Cincinnati's Corryville neighborhood has left one individual injured as firefighters battled the flames for several hours to bring the situation under control. According to the Cincinnati Fire Department in a statement obtained by WLWT news, the fire kicked off shortly after 4 a.m. yesterday at 2535 Burnet Ave. Crews arriving on the scene discovered the fire had taken hold on the third floor of the four-story building and was creeping up to the fourth floor.
In the effort to secure the premises and ensure the safety of the building's residents, one person was found on the third floor with unspecified injuries. They were swiftly brought outside by firefighters, as reported by WLWT. This victim was transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for care. The building's advanced age and peculiar structure posed additional challenges to the firefighters, prolonging the time to extinguish the flames completely.
The cause of the inferno remains under investigation as fire officials work to determine what sparked the damaging incident. Despite the fire's extent, there were no other reported injuries, but "significant overhaul was necessary to completely extinguish" the fire, the fire department indicated in a release covered by Local12. The Cincinnati Emergency Communications Center had received the initial 911 call reporting the fire.
Efforts are underway to assist an uncertain number of residents displaced by the fire. The American Red Cross was contacted to aid those affected, as District Fire Chief Greg Martin noted in a statement obtained by FOX19. The fire, which spread into hidden areas of the building's structure due to its construction type and age, caused an estimated $100,000 in damages. As the investigation continues, the community begins recovering and rebuilding after this unfortunate event.
