CINCINNATI — Two people injured in an Elmwood house fire have been released from the hospital, according to family members, but they've been left with very little and are now being housed at a nearby motel.
The Cincinnati Fire Department confirmed crews responded to a fire at a home near the intersection of Highland Avenue and Beech Street just before 6 p.m. Wednesday. Crews from St. Bernard and Lockland's fire departments also assisted.
The family pointed to an ongoing GoFundMe account as a way people in the community could help them get back on their feet, and three people who helped save a mother and daughter from the home called for others to help.
Shawndez Hardy said he first learned the fire had broken out across the street when his kids began screaming.
"My kids were out playing, and they were like, there's smoke. Help, help, help," Hardy said.
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Around the corner, Randall Bennett said he smelled smoke and heard people yelling, so he grabbed a ladder and ran into the home's backyard.
Bennett said he met Hardy in the backyard, climbed up the ladder, and then coaxed the mother out of the burning home with a message:
"God's got you. God is good, and god has got you," he said.
At the same time, Christ Hospital Nurse Joyce Farley ran to the heavily involved front of the home to care for the young girl who'd fallen from a window into the front yard.
"I'm just happy that we didn't lose anybody. That's the golden part," Farley said.
Farley also helped care for Bennett, who suffered from smoke inhalation while helping the mother out of the second floor.
Now, the community is calling on people to help the fire victims get back on their feet.
"Please help this family out. You never know when you may need help," Bennett said.
Falrey said the effort might not be easy, but urged the community to come together.
"Seeing that people are helping them out the best way they can will really warm my heart to see these family members happy again," Hardy said.
The fire is currently under investigation, with crews at the scene saying Hamilton County's Fire Investigative Unit is responding to the home.
