GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio — A 3-year-old girl was killed following an apartment fire in Garfield Heights Sunday, the Garfield Heights Fire Department confirmed.
Firefighters responded at 11:30 p.m. to the 4600 block of East 131st Street for a fire in an apartment.
Heavy flames and smoke were seen coming from the apartment. Firefighters contained the fire to one unit.
A 3-year-old girl, identified by the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office as Kamari Maddox, died as a result of the fire.
The Red Cross responded to help the displaced family.
The state fire marshal is investigating the fire.
Download the News 5 Cleveland app now for more stories from us, plus alerts on major news, the latest weather forecast, traffic information and much more. Download now on your Apple device here, and your Android device here.
You can also catch News 5 Cleveland on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, YouTube TV, DIRECTV NOW, Hulu Live and more. We're also on Amazon Alexa devices. Learn more about our streaming options here.
