Update: Cause Determined in Cleveland Fire that Injured Six Including Firefighters

Olivia Mitchell

cleveland.com

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CLEVELAND, Ohio – Six people, including two firefighters and 11-month-old twins, were injured Monday in a housefire on Cleveland’s West Side, according to fire officials.

The blaze started about 9:30 a.m. at a home located in the 3600 block of West 102nd Street. Officials determined the cause of the fire was electrical and accidental, according to Lt. Mike Norman, spokesman for the Cleveland Division of Fire.

A 32-year-old woman who lives in the home with her 11-month-old twins was able to escape with one of the babies. A 50-year-old man was hurt after he entered the home twice to save the other baby from the fire.

Cleveland fire officials didn’t provide details about the extent of the injuries to the twins, the mother or the man who helped rescue one of the babies.

During the fire, the home’s porch collapsed, trapping and injuring a firefighter. He was taken to MetroHealth Medical Center.

“We are lucky he’s still with us,” Norman said. “It was bad.”

A second firefighter was also transported to the hospital with a shoulder injury, Norman added.

Fire officials did not immediately give an estimate for damages.

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Six people — including two firefighters and baby twins — were taken to the hospital Monday morning after they were hurt in a house fire in Cleveland. Cleveland fire posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the blaze started in the the 3600 block of West 102nd Street at around 9:30 a.m. The fire was under control as of 10:26 a.m. During the fire, the porch of the home collapsed, which trapped and injured a Cleveland firefighter's leg. In a post on X, Cleveland fire said that the firefighter was taken to MetroHealth in serious condition. 3News has since learned that the firefighter is in stable condition. A second firefighter was also taken to the hospital with a shoulder injury. The 50-year-old man, meanwhile, was hurt after entering the home to save one of the babies. He was also taken to the hospital. In addition, the mom and both babies were taken to the hospital. Matt Rascon reports: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/cleveland-house-fire-west-102nd-street/95-2a8167c0-d51c-4edc-a645-abcaf5bb6241