Seven people are displaced from an overnight apartment fire in North College Hill including two adults who were rushed to the hospital, fire officials say.
Firefighters used a ladder to rescue one of the residents hospitalized for smoke inhalation, an elderly woman trapped on the second floor, according to Fire Lt Kyle Scales.
Both residents are expected to make full recoveries, he said.
The American Red Cross responded to help the displaced families, which include three children, according to the lieutenant. Fire crews from five departments responded to the one-alarm blaze reported at 11:58 p.m. Tuesday.
A preliminary investigation determined the fire began in a utility room in the back of one of the building’s four apartments, Lt. Scales said.
Flames destroyed that unit, he confirmed. A second unit is temporarily unlivable due to water damage.