Firefighters rescue residents hanging out of windows in fatal Richmond Heights apartment fire

  • Source: WJW-TV MyFox Cleveland
  • Published: 09/22/2018 08:20 PM

Firefighters and some civilians rescued building occupants during an apartment fire that left one dead, five injured and displaced residents from their homes. Cell phone video shows Richmond Heights firefighters rescuing a teenage boy from a fourth story apartment window as flames and smoke filled hallways of the Longberry Apartment building on Whiteway Drive. The fire started in a third story elevator shaft, however the cause is not known at this time. Six people were injured including a man who died from his injuries. "Firefighters discovered the individual as they moved toward the third floor and unfortunately their efforts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful," said Richmond Heights Fire Chief Marc Neumann. Loganberry Apartment resident Nicholas Patton was sleeping when he smelled smoke Friday. He said he rushed to wake up his mother and helped her through thick smoke to get outside.



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