Cincinnati Home Under Construction Burns Overnight; Occupants Not Present
I can’t imagine what it must’ve been like, waking up at 2:20 in the morning to the sight of a house in flames just down the street. That’s exactly what happened early Thursday in Cincinnati’s Mt. Auburn neighborhood, where a fire tore through a two-story home that was still under construction.
The damage? Roughly $100,000. But somehow—thankfully—no one was hurt.
I’ve seen a lot of fire reports over the years, but this one stood out. Not because of the property loss, but because of how fast the fire moved and how quickly firefighters responded. Within minutes, crews were on Rice Street battling heavy flames on both levels of the home. From the way neighbors described it, the whole block lit up like a warning sign…