A man was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition, where he later died. Author: 10TV Web Staff Updated: 6:39 AM EDT June 9, 2021 COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man was killed in an east Columbus apartment fire early Wednesday morning. Crews with the Columbus Division of Fire responded to reports of the flames at the James Road Apartments, located in the 700 block of James Road, shortly before 4:25 a.m. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to one unit, according to Battalion Chief Steve Martin. A man was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition, where he later died. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but Martin says it appears to have started in the back of the room.