MOUNT HEALTHY, Ohio — Crews rescued one adult and one juvenile from a fire at a Mount Healthy apartment complex Thursday, Mount Healthy Fire Chief Steve Lawson said.
The department responded to the Presidents' Square Apartments at 7857 Harrison Ave. for a report of a working fire on the second floor of the building.
When they arrived, crews saw heavy smoke and fire visible from the apartment windows. Lawson said crews entered the building and found a resident inside, who was "evacuated and transferred to medical personnel."
A juvenile male was also located and taken to Cincinnati Children's, Lawson said.
Medical and fire crews from Colerain Township, Evendale, Forrest Park, Green Township, North College Hill and more responded to the scene.
WATCH: A neighbor describes what she saw as the fire broke out
Resident Sheena Ray said she had left her unit on the third floor just before the fire broke out.
"I had just left like 10 minutes prior to the fire happening, went down the street," Ray said. "My cousin called me, said the building (was) on fire. I was like, no, not my building, but I come around, and it was literally my building."
Ray said she and others living at the complex are also thinking about those who witnessed firefighters carry the child out of the building.
"For the people that seen the little boy getting carried out, I know that's probably something not a good sight for them," Ray said. "They're going to be thinking about it, talking about it. I just wish the little boy is okay. That's my main concern. I just hope he's okay."
The department did not provide information on the extent of the damage or the condition of the two people rescued.
As Hamilton County investigators look into the cause of the fire, neighbors said their focus is on helping each other recover.
"If anybody [knows] any resources, if they know the family, check on them," Ray said. "If they know people that's in the building, check on them. This is our home as well. We (are) all neighbors, so you know it takes a village."
