Fire Hits Fifteenth Floor of Mayflower Manor in Ohio

Two residents of the Mayflower Manor on South Main Street were transported to area hospitals Tuesday with minor injuries after a fire on the 15th floor of the old hotel.

Safety forces evacuated the building's 233 suites, primarily occupied by the elderly and disabled.

According to officials, the alarm sounded at 2:25 p.m. Firefighters arrived at 2:30 p.m. The fire was under control by 2:46 p.m.

The fire's cause was not immediately known.

The blaze began and remained in one apartment. Smoke could be seen billowing out the State Street side of the building.