One person hospitalized by house fire in Reynoldsburg

REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (WCMH) — One person has been taken to a hospital Saturday night as a result of a house fire in Reynoldsburg.

Truro Township firefighters first responded around 7 p.m. to the 600 block of Culpepper Drive. A fire investigator at the scene told NBC4 that at least one person was hospitalized as a result of the incident.

A photo taken at 11:08 p.m. at the scene showed the middle portion of the home and roof had extensive damage. There were no visible flames coming from the home, but firefighters were still at the scene.

Truro Township firefighters said they were investigating the cause of the house fire as of 11 p.m.

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