Cincinnati fire officials have confirmed an overnight fire at a West Price Hill apartment complex has turned deadly.Officials responded to the blaze around 3 a.m. at the Pinecrest Apartments, on West 8th Street. The building houses around 200 residents over nine floors.”We had one fire hydrant inside the complex that was frozen. And, you know, this time of year, that’s common,” explained Assistant Fire Chief Matt Flagler. “We checked every fire hydrant in the city. Every two weeks, a firefighter breaks into that target to make sure it’s clear that we found we have a lot help. So that helped us overcome this.”Officials say arriving companies reported smoke on the eighth and ninth floors of the complex. The building’s alarm was sounding and residents were evacuating the apartment.CFD says residents were advised to shelter in place and the fire was located on the ninth floor, in a single apartment.Authorities say one person has died as a result of injuries sustained from the fire.The fire was knocked down in approximately 10 minutes, officials say.It is not yet known what caused the fire.This is a developing story and will be updated when we learn more.
CINCINNATI —
Cincinnati fire officials have confirmed an overnight fire at a West Price Hill apartment complex has turned deadly.
Officials responded to the blaze around 3 a.m. at the Pinecrest Apartments, on West 8th Street. The building houses around 200 residents over nine floors.
“We had one fire hydrant inside the complex that was frozen. And, you know, this time of year, that’s common,” explained Assistant Fire Chief Matt Flagler. “We checked every fire hydrant in the city. Every two weeks, a firefighter breaks into that target to make sure it’s clear that we found we have a lot help. So that helped us overcome this.”
Officials say arriving companies reported smoke on the eighth and ninth floors of the complex. The building’s alarm was sounding and residents were evacuating the apartment.
CFD says residents were advised to shelter in place and the fire was located on the ninth floor, in a single apartment.
Authorities say one person has died as a result of injuries sustained from the fire.
The fire was knocked down in approximately 10 minutes, officials say.
It is not yet known what caused the fire.
This is a developing story and will be updated when we learn more.