DARKE COUNTY — A two-story house was engulfed in flames on a three-alarm fire in Darke County.
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Multiple fire departments throughout Darke County were dispatched to the 2800 block of Hamilton Road in Greenville Twp. at 4:22 a.m. on reports of a house fire, dispatchers for the county said.
Firefighters arriving on the scene confirmed that a house was on fire, prompting immediate action to attack and extinguish the flames.
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In the meantime, a full evacuation of the house was ordered. The evacuated occupants did not report any injuries. As a result, the medics who responded by protocol made no transports to local hospitals.
As firefighters attacked the flames, they later requested additional help. The working fire was upgraded to a two-alarm fire, then a three-alarm fire. During each upgrade, more units from surrounding fire stations were called in to help as part of mutual aid.
The exact damage of the fire was yet to be determined by fire officials.
We will update this story as it develops.