Fairfield Twp. Fire Chief Timothy Thomas said his crews were called to the scene at 10:26 a.m. by a neighbor “for a female on fire in the backyard” who possibly dropped from a second-story window while on she was fire.
“Upon arrival, we did find a victim in the backyard suffering significant injuries; that subject has been transported,” Thomas said.
The woman, whose name has not been released, was taken via a UC Health Air Care after the medical helicopter landed around 11 a.m. at Princeton Road.
Police and fire investigations are still ongoing. It’s not yet known how or why the victim was set on fire.
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