Overview
- The Cincinnati Fire Department responded to a blaze at an apartment building on the 1600 block of Marlowe Avenue and found heavy smoke and flames in the upper units that required a multi-unit response.
- Firefighters reported hoarding-like conditions and large amounts of contents in a second-floor apartment that blocked access and made it harder to position hose lines before bringing the fire under control in about 30 minutes.
- One person was rescued from the building and another was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center with minor injuries, according to fire crews.
- Five people and three dogs were displaced by the fire and the American Red Cross was providing short-term assistance to the affected residents.
- The Cincinnati Fire Department says the blaze likely started in a rear second-floor unit, but the official cause and a damage estimate remain under investigation and the scene is active for investigators.