Firefighters battle Dayton house fire in freezing temps, face obstacles

DAYTON — Firefighters responded to a house fire in Dayton Wednesday.

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Firefighters and medics were called to respond to the fire in the 500 block of Parrot Street at 11:06 a.m., Montgomery County Regional Dispatch confirmed.

Heavy fire was reported on the second floor of the home, according to dispatch records.

Dayton District Fire Chief Nick Judge said initial dispatch information indicated there may have been two people inside the house, which was reported to be vacant.

No victims were located inside the house, but Judge did note signs of habitation within the building.

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Judge said there were a lot of obstacles due to the cold, including a fire hydrant being frozen and bursting hoses.

No injuries have been reported.

“No firefighter injuries, just a whole lot of being cold,” Judge said.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation at this time.

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

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Parrot Street Fire

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