COLUMBUS, Ohio — A woman was hospitalized after suffering burns when the porch of a home in the Hilltop neighborhood caught on fire early Tuesday morning, according to the Columbus Division of Fire.
The fire happened in the 60 block of South Richardson Avenue, just south of West Broad Street, around 4:15 a.m.
The Columbus Division of Police said officers were in the area of Olive Street and South Richardson Avenue for an unrelated call when they noticed a three-bedroom duplex fully engulfed in flames.
Officials said the officers immediately ran to the back of the home, broke the windows and went inside to alert the occupants about the fire.
Four people who were inside were evacuated by the officers. Officials said police found an elderly woman in the backyard.
The woman, identified as 85-year-old Argentina Webb, was taken to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center to be treated for burns and smoke inhalation. She was listed in serious condition, but died at the hospital Friday, according to the Franklin County coroner's office.
Investigators are looking into how the fire started on the porch. Officials said there were no working smoke detectors inside the home.
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