A man died while trying to save dogs trapped in a house fire in Ohio.
Man Dies Attempting to Save Dogs From House Fire in Ohio
A man tragically died earlier this month while attempting to save his dogs from a house fire in Ohio.
Cleveland Division of Fire reported the incident to the public on November 11, sharing details of the events alongside a video of the firefighters at work extinguishing the fire.
In the footage, the house appears to have been severely hit, with chars and broken windows throughout, though it was still standing.
Cleveland Fire shared footage from the tragic incident.
"Call came from older adult resident who had escaped the fire," explained Cleveland Fire on social media.
"Another adult resident re-entered the house and was overcome by smoke/heat from wind-driven fire.
"Victim was rescued by Technical Rescue Squad 2. EMS Medics 4 & 20 transported victims to Metro where adult male was declared deceased.
"Appears the man was attempting to rescue his dogs."
The post went on to state that the cause of the fire was still under investigation and called the events a "tragic night."
Firefighters worked hard to put out the house fire.
On Facebook, people from the local community who appeared to know the affected family shared their heartbreak over the situation.
"They are an amazing family 💯knowing them for years this is truly heartbreaking 💔" one person wrote.
"Rest in peace Jerred 🕊️ Prayers for his Mom and daughter 🙏💖🙏 and his family 💖🙏💖," said someone else.
"Prayers and thoughts for the family," added a third person, with many more sharing their condolences and upset.
Still, others expressed that they understood being willing to brave such grave danger for their pets.
"I’d die for my pets too. 😢🫶," one person said.
"That would be me. I would die for my pets! 💔🐾🐾💔," wrote another.
The house was severely burned.
The elder resident of the home was identified as the 40-year-old victim's mother.
"This brings us to 15 (deadly fires) for the year," Cleveland Fire Public Information Officer Lieutenant Mike Norman told News 5 Cleveland. "Ya know, we are on base to have our most deadly year since 2006 when we had over 20 fire fatalities, we just gotta get the word out to people. This house did not have working smoke alarms."
Many windows were broken in the fire.
For those in the Cleveland area who need fire alarms, you can call the American Red Cross at 216-361-5535, per Norman. The organization will provide free fire alarms and local firefighters will help install them.
You can find more information about fire prevention and safety on Cleveland Fire's website. Education can help prevent future tragedies.