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1 critical, 1 injured in Hilltop area house fire

Battalion Chief Steve Martin with the Columbus Division of Fire said police responded to a burglar alarm around 3:19 a.m. in the 1100 block of St. Jude Avenue.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two people were injured in a fire in the Hilltop area early Tuesday morning.

Battalion Chief Steve Martin with the Columbus Division of Fire said Columbus police responded to a burglar alarm around 3:19 a.m. in the 1100 block of St. Jude Avenue.

Police then called the fire department at 3:23 a.m. when they saw smoke and fire coming from the home. 

Chief Martin told 10TV one victim was taken to OhioHealth Doctors Hospital in critical condition.

A second victim was also taken to Ohio Health Doctors Hospital and is expected to be OK.

Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.

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