Multiple fire and emergency crews assisting the apartment complex Saturday morning tell News Five the smoke came from the back of the building facing Victoria Avenue.
LAKEWOOD, Ohio — An ordinary Saturday morning in Lakewood turned into tenants’ worst nightmare after a fire at the Kirtland Houses Condos.In a desperate attempt to escape, tenants tried leaving the building, but a cloud of black smoke prevented them.“The flames shooting was just shooting so bad. It was so scary,” said Miller. “We just saw some people who were stuck on their balconies.”“I’m just so heartbroken,” said Miller.
Regional Communications Director Jim McIntyre says the Red Cross assisted people living in eight out of the 14 condominiums impacted with immediate financial and mental health resources.“The mission of the Red Cross is to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergency, and the majority of 60,000 plus emergencies we respond to every year are home fires like this one,” said McIntyre.
Multiple fire and emergency crews assisting Saturday morning tell News 5 the smoke came from the back of the building facing Victoria Avenue, saying the fire started on the second floor. Lakewood Fire Chief Timothy Dunphy and other firefighters tell News 5 two people had been taken to local hospitals.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.
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