PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — One person is in serious condition today after investigators said they were inside a Pike County home when it went up in flames.
The Pike County Sheriff’s Office responded to Gee Hollow Road shortly after 6 p.m. on Sunday evening.
Deputies upon arrival spoke with neighbors who said they witnessed a male subject flee from the burning structure.
Firefighters from Ross and Pike Counties battled the fire for nearly two hours before finally extinguishing the blaze.
According to initial reports, the male subject was later located and transported to Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe.
Investigators with the state’s fire marshal’s office were also requested to the Gee Hollow home. The Guardian spoke with Thomas Ellinger of the Ohio Fire Marshal’s Office, who said, the investigation is ongoing.
No further details were released at the time of this publication.
