Heavy flames greet Dayton crews in ‘suspicious’ fire

UPDATE @ 9:25 p.m.

Heavy flames were coming from the front of a vacant house tonight when Dayton firefighters arrived.

The fire that broke out at a two-story house in the 400 block of North Mathison Street is suspicious, according to Dayton fire officials. Damages were estimated at $15,000. The house is vacant, and no power is running to the house. The cause remains under investigation.

FIRST REPORT

Crews are called this evening to a report of a house fire.

The blaze was reported around 6:45 p.m. at a two-story house in the 400 block of North Mathison Street.