‘Heavy fire’ rips through apartment building in Dayton

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By WHIO Staff

DAYTON — Firefighters are battling a fire at a Dayton apartment building Monday morning.

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News Center 7′s Mike Campbell is looking at the dangers of vacant building fires. He will have the latest LIVE on News Center 7 at 5:00.

Around 8:30 a.m. Dayton firefighters were called to East Third Street and North Keowee Street for reports of heavy smoke coming from a vacant apartment building.

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When crews arrived on the scene they reported heavy fire from the second floor of the building.

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In a 911 call, a woman tells dispatchers that the fire is “spreading quickly” and that she saw a man leave the building shortly after seeing flames.

Montgomery County Regional Dispatch said crews on the scene noted they were “out with a suspect” but could not confirm if anyone was in custody.

We have a News Center 7 crew on the scene working to learn more.

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‘Heavy fire’ rips through apartment building in Dayton (Staff)

‘Heavy fire’ rips through apartment building in Dayton (Staff)

‘Heavy fire’ rips through apartment building in Dayton (Staff)

‘Heavy fire’ rips through apartment building in Dayton (Staff)

‘Heavy fire’ rips through apartment building in Dayton (Staff)

‘Heavy fire’ rips through apartment building in Dayton (Staff)

‘Heavy fire’ rips through apartment building in Dayton (Staff)

‘Heavy fire’ rips through apartment building in Dayton (Staff)

‘Heavy fire’ rips through apartment building in Dayton (Staff)

‘Heavy fire’ rips through apartment building in Dayton (Staff)