Overview
- Fire crews responded to a blaze on the 1600 block of Marlowe Avenue early Sunday morning that sent heavy smoke and flames from upper units.
- At least one in-building rescue was made and one person was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center with minor injuries.
- Firefighters reported large amounts of contents in a second-floor unit that complicated access and delayed hose-line deployment.
- Crews knocked the fire down in about 30 minutes, five residents and three dogs were displaced, and the Red Cross has arranged emergency assistance while damage totals remain pending.
- The Cincinnati Fire Department believes the fire began in a second-floor rear unit and investigators are working to determine the official cause as they continue cleanup.