Four people were hospitalized after a house fire in south Toledo on Friday

TOLEDO, Ohio – Four people were hospitalized with minor injuries after a fire at a residence in south Toledo Friday evening, a spokesperson for the Toledo Fire & Rescue Department told WTOL 11.

In total, eight people were rescued and residents of the Andover Apartments building on Eastgate Road, south of Heatherdowns Boulevard, are being temporarily displaced, the spokesman said.

The entire home has been evacuated and 18 people need help from the Red Cross.

The fire started on the lower floors and crews responded around 7:30 p.m. The cause is currently unknown.

The spokesperson initially told WTOL 11 around 8:30 p.m. that three people were taken to the hospital as a precaution.

This is a developing story. Stay with WTOL 11 for the latest updates.

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