Seven people have been taken to the hospital and two firefighters were injured after an overnight fire at a Cincinnati apartment.
Cincinnati Fire and EMS were called to a 3-alarm fire at the Hammond North Apartments on Hamilton Avenue in College Hill after 3:00 a.m., according to the Cincinnati Fire Department’s Twitter page.
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Fire officials report seven people were taken to a hospital in Cincinnati, and two firefighters were treated for minor injuries at the scene.
We have FF’s on the scene of a 3-alarm fire at the Hammond North Apts on Hamilton Ave in College Hill. 3 people have been transported to the hospital with injuries. pic.twitter.com/TGy3i3tOZx
— Cincy Fire & EMS (@CincyFireEMS) February 21, 2023
Photos from the scene show fire crews working inside the scorched building.
Just before 5:00 a.m., the fire department said they were working to remove smoke from the building.
Hamilton Ave update: the fire is now out, and we are working to remove smoke from this very large bldg. We have transported 7 civilians to the hospital from the fire. 2 FF’s also received minor injuries. We will be on scene for some time yet. pic.twitter.com/pbKIuhQe2j
— Cincy Fire & EMS (@CincyFireEMS) February 21, 2023
Further information has not been made available at this time.
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