Squatter suffers minor injuries after fire at vacant Dayton building

DAYTON — Several firefighters and medics responded to a fire in Dayton early Wednesday morning.

>> PHOTOS: Firefighters, medics respond to fire at old Dayton building

Dayton firefighters and medics were dispatched to the 300 block of Linden Avenue near Huffman Avenue on initial reports of a structure fire.

District Fire Chief Matt McClain said crews have responded to the vacant building for multiple previous fires.

According to McClain, squatters were living inside the building and said they woke up to smoke and fire and didn’t know how it started.

One of the occupants had minor injuries but did not need to be taken to the hospital.

Photos from the scene show smoke from the windows of an old Dayton commercial building.

Officers and firefighters have blocked off traffic on Huffman Avenue and Linden Avenue.

News Center 7 will continue updating this story as we learn more.

We will continue to provide updates on this developing story.

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Linden Avenue Fire Photo from: Xavier Hershovitz/Staff

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