Overview
- Fire broke out late Monday at a home near West 59th Street and Denison Avenue on the West Side after a call from the victim’s mother.
- Both occupants initially escaped, but Dickens re-entered to rescue pets; firefighters pulled him out and he later died at MetroHealth, while his mother remains hospitalized.
- High winds produced a fast-moving, wind-driven blaze that complicated firefighting efforts, according to Cleveland Fire.
- Crews recovered two cats and a dog from the house, the cause is still under investigation, and damage is estimated at about $110,000.
- The death is Cleveland’s 15th fire fatality of 2025, and officials are urging residents to ensure working smoke detectors and to use free installation services offered by the American Red Cross.