CINCINNATI -- A Tipp City woman and Centerville man -- both University of Cincinnati students -- were critically injured in a New Year's Day fire near the UC campus.
Ellen Garner, 20, is a 2010 graduate or Tippecanoe High School.
Chad Kohls, 21, of Centerville also was injured in the fire. He is the son of Greg and Anne Kohls. He was listed in critical condition but on Thursday, Anne said on Facebook that he was "stable through the night" and she asks everyone to pray for Chad and Ellen.
Officials said the accidental fire was caused by a space heater placed too close to bedding. It happened just before 7 a.m. on Jan. 1 at the three-story house on Digby Avenue in University Heights. Garner and Kohls were rescued from the top floor.
Authorities said there were 10 people in the house at the time of the fire, and all were believed to have been asleep. At least one other person was treated at a hospital and released.
As of Friday morning, nearly 1,000 people had "Liked" the PrayforChad Facebook page.
Ellen Garner, 20, is a 2010 graduate or Tippecanoe High School.
Chad Kohls, 21, of Centerville also was injured in the fire. He is the son of Greg and Anne Kohls. He was listed in critical condition but on Thursday, Anne said on Facebook that he was "stable through the night" and she asks everyone to pray for Chad and Ellen.
Officials said the accidental fire was caused by a space heater placed too close to bedding. It happened just before 7 a.m. on Jan. 1 at the three-story house on Digby Avenue in University Heights. Garner and Kohls were rescued from the top floor.
Authorities said there were 10 people in the house at the time of the fire, and all were believed to have been asleep. At least one other person was treated at a hospital and released.
As of Friday morning, nearly 1,000 people had "Liked" the PrayforChad Facebook page.