‘Unsurvivable;’ House collapses after early morning fire in Dayton

DAYTON — A House was completely destroyed after an early morning fire in Dayton.

As reported on News Center 7 Daybreak, Dayton Fire Department Crews were dispatched around 4:36 a.m. to the 200 block of Nellie Ave on reports of a structure fire.

>> PHOTOS: House completely destroyed after early morning fire

The building was fully involved and starting to collapse when crews arrived, according to District Chief Thomas.

Crews were unable to complete a search due to unsafe conditions, but they said the building appeared to be a two-story house.

“We won’t know till we go digging through the debris but it was unsurvivable when we arrived,” District Chief Thomas said when asked if anyone was inside the house.

District Chief Thomas told News Center 7 crews on the scene that they had lost two fire hydrants and were having water shortage issues that are impacting their ability to put out the fire.

They are expected to be on scene for several hours working to get the fire under control.

This is a developing story.

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