One man died and a woman was hospitalized after a fire broke out in an apartment at a senior high-rise in Cleveland, according to the Cleveland Fire Department.
Fire crews were on scene early Sunday morning responding to the fire that broke out at the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority's Riverview Tower on West 25th Street.
The fire prompted Cleveland Fire to elevate the alarm and request additional help due to the building being a high-rise. A total of 11 fire companies responded to the scene with 54 personnel active in the response. Cleveland fire reported an adult man died in the fire while a woman was transported to Lutheran Hospital after being stabilized.No other injuries were reported."It's a sad morning, our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the male that passed on that 14th floor of this high-rise apartment fire," Calvillo said."Firefighters always do an aggressive job in search and rescue and protect and save so a sad day today here in Cleveland, Ohio.
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