MILFORD, Ohio — One person has died and two people are hurt due to a fire in Milford, according to the Milford Community Fire Department.
Crews responded to the fire on Elizabeth Street, a small side street across from the park on Main Street, just before 1:30 a.m. Thursday.
The person who died has been identified as Joan Davis, 59.
Watch video from the scene of the fire below:
Chief Mark Baird with the Milford Community Fire Department said when they arrived at the scene, the building was fully involved, which caused immediate concern for the people inside the house and the safety of those in the neighboring homes.
Baird said the structure did partially collapse. Crews have demolished the home.
UPDATE @WCPO:The Milford house where a deadly fire broke out around 1:30 a.m. Thursday morning has been demolished. Below are before and after shots of the now non-existent home. pic.twitter.com/78pGngf8nh
— Connor Steffen | WCPO 9 News (@ConnorSteffenTV) February 6, 2025
According to Baird, a man in his 20s was taken to the hospital for burns and smoke inhalation, while another man refused transport and appeared to be okay.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
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