DAYTON — Firefighters extinguished a small fire at an 8-story apartment building in Dayton on Monday, according to Dayton Fire Department Assistant Chief Brad French.
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Dayton fire crews responded to 51 Grafton Avenue for an automatic fire alarm around 8:20 a.m.
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Upon arrival, crews saw nothing showing from the outside of the building.
French said firefighters went to the 8th floor, which was the reported floor of the alarm, and found smoke throughout the hallway.
They quickly found a small fire in an apartment and controlled it with the building’s standpipe system.
No injuries were reported on scene.
Residents of multiple apartments were displaced due to smoke or water damage, according to French. The American Red Cross responded to help these people.
The Dayton Fire Department Fire Investigations Unit determined that the fire was accidental.
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