ZANESVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — A mom and her two-year-old have been hospitalized and an infant has died in a fire in Cannelville, officials said.
South Zanesville Fire Department Chief Russell Taylor said two different helicopters life-lifted the mother and two-year-old to different hospitals after a fire broke out on East Street in Cannelville. Taylor said the mother has first and second degree burns, and the two-year-old has second and third degree burns.
An eight-month-old baby boy could not be located for some time during the chaos, but Taylor said he was informed around 5:45 p.m. that the baby died. A coroner has been called to retrieve the baby from the scene.
Taylor said the home was a total loss fire, and that it will take time to uncover the cause.
Family members created a GoFundMe to help raise money for medical bills and other needs. According to the GoFundMe, both the mother and the toddler are in the ICU.