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FD: 1 dead, 1 hurt in Madisonville house fire

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Posted at 5:26 AM, Apr 30, 2019
and last updated 2019-04-30 07:34:06-04

CINCINNATI -- A woman died and another person was injured after a stove caught fire in a Madisonville home Monday night, according to Fire Chief Hugh Hains.

The stove fire broke out at about 10:45 p.m. at 4723 Peabody Avenue. The woman died at the scene of apparent smoke inhalation, according to the Cincinnati Police Department. Hains said the fire was out when first responders arrived.

Hains said the second victim had a “respiratory emergency,” and first responders transported the victim to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.