Tragic Fire in East Columbus Leaves 3 Dead, 2 Injured
Early Tuesday morning, a devastating fire broke out in an East Columbus home, resulting in the deaths of 3 adults and injuries to 2 others, including a child who was reportedly thrown from a window.
The Columbus Division of Fire responded to emergency calls at 2:17 a.m., arriving at a home on the 2900 block of Freedom Trail, near the intersection of Gender Road and Tusing Road, close to Reynoldsburg. Firefighters found a child outside the home, critically injured, and a woman who had jumped to escape the flames. The child was transported to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, while the woman is in stable condition at a nearby hospital.
Three adults were pronounced dead at the scene. Two were removed from the home, and one remains inside on the second floor as investigators continue to determine the cause of the fire. Witnesses reported hearing screams from inside the home, prompting police officers to coordinate rescue efforts.
Columbus Fire Chief Jeffrey Geitter stated, “Bystanders informed officers that people were trapped inside, and our teams worked aggressively to rescue the victims.” Most damage to the home appears to be from smoke, and the cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
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