A quiet Sunday on Chevington Road turned tragic when a house fire in the 3800 block near Fishinger Road left one man dead and rattled an Upper Arlington neighborhood. Firefighters pulled the man from the first floor, and he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to city officials. A woman and three children managed to escape the home before crews arrived and were reported uninjured.
10TV (WBNS) reports that crews were called to the home Sunday and encountered heavy smoke when they arrived. The cause of the blaze is still under investigation, and officials have not yet publicly identified the victim.
Investigation and Contacts
City and fire investigators remained on scene Sunday, working to pinpoint how the fire started and to assess the damage to the home. The Upper Arlington Fire Division, which operates two stations and responds to roughly 5,300 incidents a year, oversees fire investigations and community risk reduction programs, according to the city's Fire Division page.
Police have asked anyone with information about the incident to call the Upper Arlington Police Division's non-emergency line at 614-459-2800, as listed on the city's Police Division page. Non-emergency fire inquiries can be directed to the Fire Division at 614-451-9700.
Community Impact
City officials have not released further details about displaced residents or the extent of property damage. They say additional information will be shared once family notifications are complete and preliminary investigative work wraps up. The victim's identity has not been released.
