CINCINNATI — A 17-year-old is dead after a fire in South Fairmount, Cincinnati Fire officials said.
The Hamilton County Coroner's Office has identified him as Mason Stottelmire.
Cincinnati Fire Department Assistant Chief Matt Flagler said police officers on patrol noticed smoke coming from a house in the 1900 block of Queen City Avenue at around 12:45 p.m. Thursday. When they got closer, officers saw heavy fire on the second and third floors.
As firefighters responded to the scene, officers helped three people get out of the house. Police then told CFD there was another person still inside the building.
Firefighters arrived within two minutes of the call. CFD said some crews worked to extinguish the flames while others searched for any victims.
Crews located a 17-year-old boy on the third floor of the building. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to the Hamilton County Coroner's Office.
CFD said the fire started on the second floor of the home and it took about 30 minutes to control it. Crews remained on scene to complete the extinguishment and assist in an investigation into the cause.
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