PAINESVILLE, Ohio — A house fire in Painesville on Tuesday morning left a woman dead and another person hospitalized. According to the Painesville Fire Department, a dog and a cat also perished in the fire.
"An adult male fire victim was taken to the Painesville Township squad and was transported to Hillcrest Hospital, where he is in critical condition. PCFD personnel, along with Painesville Twp. and Concord personnel, made an aggressive interior attack in hopes of locating the female victim reported to be trapped in the home. The fire victim was located in a first-floor room but was deceased," said Chief Tom Hummel, Painesville City Fire Department.
The Ohio State Fire Marshal’s Office was called to assist the East End Fire Investigation unit. Investigators are currently on scene, and no cause, origin or damage estimate is currently available, but the home cannot be occupied. There were no injuries to firefighters.
When News 5 crews arrived at the scene, the fire had already been knocked down.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
