LAKEWOOD, Ohio — A Lakewood firefighter was taken to the hospital Monday morning after crews battled a fast-moving house fire on Homewood Drive.

Firefighters were called to the 1000 block just before 10 a.m., where flames were already showing from the second floor and attic. Crews made an initial push inside the home but shifted to a defensive attack as the fire spread and conditions worsened.

Roughly 40 responders from Lakewood and other nearby fire departments worked for about 90 minutes to bring the fire under control and keep it from spreading to neighboring homes.

No one was inside the house when the fire started. The injured firefighter was taken to Fairview Hospital for evaluation, and no other injuries were reported.

The cause remains under investigation by the Lakewood Fire

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