Pregnant woman assisted by neighbor to escape Akron house fire

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – A pregnant woman was assisted to safety as an Akron home erupted in flames Saturday evening.

According to a press release from the Akron Fire Department, firefighters responded to a fire at a two-story home on the 900 block of Lovers Lane in East Akron just before 8:25 p.m.

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According to the release, there was heavy fire and smoke on the side and rear of the home when crews arrived at the scene.

Before crews arrived, a neighbor was about to help a pregnant woman to safety from a second-story window…

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