07-07-2025
Man, 73, killed in overnight fire in Euclid
EUCLID, Ohio (WJW) — An investigation is underway into what caused a house fire in Euclid. A battalion chief on scene said there are multiple victims.
The fire happened about 2 a.m. Monday on East 239th Street in Euclid. It took the fire department about 30 minutes to get the fire under control.
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Euclid Fire Chief Jay Womack confirmed a 73-year-old man died. A 56-year-old woman was transported to a hospital.
FOX 8 News spoke with a man, Jovonne Smith, who was driving by when he saw the house on fire. He said he was watching the flames when all of a sudden he saw a woman screaming from a window for help. He said he raced over and by the time he got to the house the woman had fallen down, injuring her leg.
'I stopped in front of the house when she was dangling out the window,' Smith said. 'By the time I opened my door to run to the window she had already dropped down. I picked her up from there and the fire was blazing. It was blazing so bad.'
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Smith carried the woman away from the flames down about two houses. He said he wished he could have done more but the flames were too intense.
'The woman was screaming, worried about the guy,' Smith said. 'I heard him screaming 'help, help' and that was sad. I wish I could have gone in and got him but I picked her up and got her to safety.'
Family members on scene told us that the man in the house pushed his girlfriend out of the window to safety but he was not able to get himself out.
The fire is still under investigation. There are multiple investigating teams on scene.
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