6 children, 2 adults injured after jumping from burning Cleveland home

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Eight people have minor injuries from a house fire late Friday evening, the Cleveland Division of Fire confirms.

According to Cleveland Fire, a report for a residential fire came in around 11:35 p.m. Friday at 3193 W 82nd Street.

“Knowing that they all had to jump out of the windows and then they’re just running around, it was nuts,” Stacey Tetlak said.

Tetlak said she lives directly across the street from where the fire happened and where her loved ones were trapped inside the burning home.

She described how she noticed the fire.

“My step grandson came beating on the door and telling me the house was on fire. You can just see it, it was burning,” Tetlak said.

She told 19 News the family jumped from the second floor. Tetlak’s daughter, son-in-law, and six grandkids—the youngest just two years old—were able to escape with minor injuries.

Cleveland fire investigators ruled the fire accidental and electrical.

Six adults and two children were transported to MetroHealth for minor injuries and in stable condition.

Cleveland EMS says the children were ages 2, 5, 11, 14, 16 and 17. The two adults were a 34-year-old woman and a 44-year-old man.

The total amount in damages is $75,000.

The cause of the fire was determined as accidental and the Red Cross was called to assist the family, Cleveland Fire says.

This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.