COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man was killed in a house fire near the Hungarian Village neighborhood Monday morning.
Crews with the Columbus Division of Fire were called to the fire in the 1800 block of South 5th Street, just east of South High Street, just before 9 a.m.
Columbus Division of Fire Battalion Chief Jeffrey Geitter said they were notified upon arrival of someone trapped inside.
He said crews entered the home and attempted to extinguish the fire and search for anyone inside.
Geitter said one person was found but they had died before crews arrived. The victim was identified as 50-year-old Brian Hatfield.
Geitter said the structure was a double home and both units suffered fire damage.
Investigators will now work to determine the cause of the fire.