TOLEDO, Ohio — Four people were hospitalized with minor injuries after a fire at an apartment building in south Toledo Friday evening, a Toledo Fire & Rescue Department spokesperson told WTOL 11.
Eight people in total were rescued and residents of the Andover Apartments building on Eastgate Road, just south of Heatherdowns Boulevard, will be temporarily displaced, the spokesperson said.
The entire apartment building has been evacuated and 18 people will need assistance from the Red Cross.
The fire started on the lower floors and crews responded around 7:30 p.m. The cause is not known at this time.
The spokesperson initially told WTOL 11 around 8:30 p.m. that three people were hospitalized as a precaution.
This is a developing story. Stay with WTOL 11 for the latest updates.
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