TOLEDO, Ohio — A woman and child died in a residential fire on Thursday in Toledo, according to city officials. 

Toledo Fire & Rescue Department crews responded to 1550 Nebraska Avenue at 1:36 p.m. after a 911 caller reported that the home was on fire and was unsure if there were any occupants inside the building.

Engines were on the scene within minutes, reporting heavy smoke and fire conditions. Crews began with an “interior attack,” which allowed firefighters to begin a search of the structure.  

Neighbors told firefighters that there may have been two occupants within the residence, and additional engines were requested. 

Firefighters located an 8-year-old boy who was transported to Toledo Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Firefighters also located an adult woman within the building, who was confirmed deceased at the scene.

Toledo Fire & Rescue Department Fire Investigation Unit and the Toledo Police Department are investigating the incident, with the cause of the fire under investigation. 

The city said these are the second and third fire-related deaths since Jan. 1, 2026.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Zoo announced a new critter is making their debut as a not-quite-as-new arrival. 

Columbus Zoo said the baby brush-tailed bettong is named Tajin. The brush-tailed bettongs, also known as rat kangaroos or woylies, are a marsupial native to southern Australia. Similar to other marsupials, these babies are not fully developed at birth and crawl into their mother’s puch where they nurse and grow for approximately 3.5 months. 

Tajin was born on Nov. 14, 2025 to mother Fajita. The joey emerged at the end of February and is staying close to mom while exploring its new world. The Animal Care teams named Tajin to fit with the spicy family theme with its mother and its grandmother, named Salsa.

The sex of the joey has not yet been confirmed. 

Brush-tailed bettongs are considered critically endangered. 

Visitors can look for Tajin and Fajita in the Australia and the Islands Nocturnal Building.