MAN DIES IN LORAIN HOUSE FIRE

TMC NEWS PHOTOS / BRIAN WOODS
Lorain – A 36 year old Lorain man died in a house fire on West 21st Street late Wednesday night.

Lorain Firefighters responded to 837 W 21st Street (corner of W 21st & Beech) around 11:30 Wednesday night after getting reports of house on fire and possibly two people trapped inside.

When Firefighters arrived they found heavy fire coming from the windows of the home. They began a quick attack then sent in a team to do a primary search for possible victims. The team found 36 year old Ethan West on the second floor of the home. West was brought out of the home and was turned over to Paramedics from LifeCare Ambulance. West was treated at the scene and transported to Community Health Partners Emergency Room where he was pronounced dead.

Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control in a short amount of time and it was completely out within the hour.

A dog was removed from the home that was overcome with the smoke. Firefighters gave the dog and oxygen to Jamaal Rice. Rice, who is a neighbor, held the dog and gave him the oxygen. Within a few minutes the dog was up and wagging his tail again. Another dog was found in the home was not as fortunate as the smoke and flames were too much for him.

Neighbors told us that the homeowner was in the hospital at the time of the fire and believed that West may have been house-sitting.

Lorain Fire Department Investigators and the State Fire Marshalls Office are investigating to determine the cause of the blaze.


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