Ohio Fire Sends Man, Firefighter to Hospital

April 7, 2011
Greenhills, Ohio -- Two people, including a firefighter, were hospitalized Tuesday evening following a Greenhills apartment fire. The resident of the apartment was led out of the building in handcuffs and taken to an area hospital for smoke inhalation. Neighbors said the man suffered from dementia. A firefighter was also taken to the hospital because he felt ill, authorities said. No damage estimate has been made, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Greenhills, Ohio --

Two people, including a firefighter, were hospitalized Tuesday evening following a Greenhills apartment fire.

The resident of the apartment was led out of the building in handcuffs and taken to an area hospital for smoke inhalation.

Neighbors said the man suffered from dementia.

A firefighter was also taken to the hospital because he felt ill, authorities said.

No damage estimate has been made, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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