Fire breaks out twice at same duplex in Dayton Saturday

DAYTON — Firefighters were busy battling a fire twice at the same duplex fire in Dayton Saturday.

>>PHOTOS: Fire breaks out twice at same duplex in Dayton Saturday

Dayton firefighters were originally dispatched at 3:46 p.m. to the 200 block of Xenia Avenue on initial reports of a fire and got dispatched to the same area at around 6 p.m., Montgomery County Regional Dispatch told News Center 7.

When crews arrived at the scene the first time, they reported smoke showing from a large two-story structure. They were able to extinguish that fire.

The second fire was reported on the east side of the structure less than two hours later, according to initial scanner traffic.

Firefighters also noticed the house was largely boarded upon arrival.

Images from the scene show damage to both sides of the structure.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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Firefighters respond to duplex fire in Dayton Photo from: Nate Russell/Staff

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