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1 dead in Painesville house fire

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PAINESVILLE, Ohio — A house fire in Painesville on Tuesday morning left a woman dead and another person hospitalized.

It happened around 8 a.m. at a two-story home in the 60 block of Levan Drive.

When News 5 crews arrived at the scene, the fire had already been knocked down.

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Painesville Fire Chief Thomas C. Hummel Jr. told our crew that the woman was found dead inside the home. The other person was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation. It's unclear if that person sustained any injuries.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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