CINCINNATI — A woman has died in a fire inside a College Hill apartment Thursday night, Cincinnati fire officials said.
Assistant Chief Steve Breitfelder said crews arrived at the apartment along the 5800 block of Hamilton Avenue after 9 p.m.
Breitfelder said firefighters found smoke in a hallway before discovering a fire in the back bedroom of the apartment.
Authorities did not release any information about the victim as they continue to investigate the cause of the fire.
A Cincinnati Police Crime Scene Unit has also arrived at the scene.
BREAKING: Cincinnati Fire Assistant Chief confirms an apartment fire in College Hill is deadly. One woman killed. Live at 11 on @WCPO with details. pic.twitter.com/2H0HMyNCLC
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