Eastlake, OH (June 20, 2022) – A man and his daughter were seriously injured following a fire at an apartment complex in Eastlake on Sunday morning, June 19. The incident occurred at around 1:30 a.m. at the Willowood Apartments located on Vine Street.
Local reports indicated that smoke and flames were coming from a unit in the building. A neighbor and a police officer attempted to get inside the residence to assist those inside but were unable to do so. Firefighters arrived a short time later and were able to rescue both parties.
The man and his daughter were flown to UH Lake West Medical Center in serious condition. No updates on their conditions have been revealed at this time.
An ongoing investigation into the fire is underway.
Our thoughts are with the injured victims and their families at this time. We hope for their full recovery.
Apartment Fires in Ohio
According to the National Fire Protection Association, a fire department in the United States responded to a fire every 24 seconds on average in 2018. Every 63 seconds a structure fire is reported, and a house fire takes place roughly every 87 seconds. There were 107,800 apartment fires between 2010 and 2014, resulting in 410 fatalities, 4,280 injuries, and $1.2 million in physical damage.
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