CINCINNATI — A camper fire set off multiple propane tanks, causing an even bigger blaze in a Cincinnati neighborhood Saturday night.
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The fire was reported in the 100 block of Parkway Avenue, in Hartwell, just before 11 p.m., according to our news partners at WCPO.
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When crews got to the scene, there was heavy fire on the outside of a home.
Assistant Chief Matthew Flagler said crews believe the fire began inside a camper and set off multiple propane tanks, causing the fire to spread to the home.
The fire was a third-alarm fire, and approximately 70 firefighters responded to the scene.
One person from the home was taken to a nearby hospital for smoke inhalation.
WCPO reported that multiple animals from inside the home are currently unaccounted for.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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