Building destroyed by fire Wednesday was purchased just hours before, records show

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — A building that caught fire late Wednesday night in Harrison Township was purchased earlier that day, according to property records from Montgomery County Auditor Karl Keith’s office.

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A commercial building on the 6000 block of N. Dixie Drive was purchased by Dayton Truck Services Inc. on Wednesday, Dec. 6.

The company bought the building for $55,000, according to property records.

Fire crews responded to reports of the fire at 11 p.m., Wednesday night, but were not able to get it under control until about 12:30 a.m., Thursday morning.

Harrison Township Fire Department Chief Mike Crist said the commercial building was vacant and has been considered a total loss.

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Crist estimates the cost of damages to be $89,000 plus contents.

No one was at the building at the time of the fire, and no one was injured.

The cause of this fire is under investigation, Crist said.

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