COLUMBUS, Ohio — An adult and a child are seriously injured after a fire broke out at a house in east Columbus Sunday afternoon, according to Columbus Division of Fire Battalion Chief Jeffrey Geitter.
Firefighters were called to the 1400 block of Benson Drive in the city's Shady Lane neighborhood around noon for a house fire. According to Geitter, the fire broke out in a single-family home and is now contained.
Two people were rescued and taken to local hospitals in critical condition. The child was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital and the adult was taken to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
No firefighters were injured.
Geitter said firefighters also rescued a dog from the fire.
The American Red Cross is assisting those who lived in the home.
The cause remains under investigation.
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