Man found dead after RV fire in Dayton ID’d

A man found dead in a recreational vehicle following a fire in Dayton early Sunday has been identified.

Thomas Grieshop, 61, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Montgomery County Coroner Dr. Kent Harshbarger.

His cause and manner of death remain under investigation.

Dayton firefighters were called to a vehicle fire in the 600 block of Draher Street around 12:45 a.m. Sunday.

When they arrived they found an RV that was fully involved in flames, according to the Dayton Fire Department.

Firefighters extinguished the fire and started to search the RV. They found a man, later identified as Grieshop, dead inside.

The fire department is working with the Dayton Police Department and Montgomery County Coroner’s Office to determine Grieshop’s cause of death. The cause of the fire is also under investigation.

It’s the first fatal fire in Dayton in 2024, according to the fire department.

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