Man dies hours after Columbus apartment fire
A man has died hours after a Columbus apartment fire.
The fire broke out around 5 A.M. on Friday, February 14, 2025, at 5 21st Street at a multiple duplex apartment building in Columbus.
42-year-old Joseph Price was pronounced dead at 3:40 P.M. Price was pulled out from the apartment by firefighters and taken to Piedmont Columbus Regional where he was pronounced deceased.
The investigation into the deadly fire is under investigation by the Columbus Fire and EMS.
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