In the first blaze, firefighters found a 53-year-old man dead in a bedroom of an apartment. In the second fire, a 70-year-old man was found in an apartment bedroom.
In the first, firefighters found a 53-year-old man dead in a bedroom of an apartment in the 500 block of Georgetown Avenue. The blaze was reported at 2:45 a.m., and officers found heavy smoke coming from the apartment building, with a working fire coming from a top-floor apartment.
Prior to firefighters arriving, a person jumped from the apartment and was later taken to University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Smoke and water damaged 12 apartments, displacing residents. The fire caused an estimated $75,000 in damage, according to authorities.In the second fire, a 70-year-old man was found in a bedroom of an apartment in the 100 block of Brunswick Avenue, according to authorities. Officials received a call at 12:58 p.m.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. The blaze caused an estimated $20,000 in damage. No one else was hurt. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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