Dayton Fire Capt. Tyler McCoy said the man escaped on his own, and that there was “heavy fire” at the front of the house when the fire department arrived.
Firefighters kept the fire to the first floor and attic, and crews were able to save the structure, McCoy added. The cause of the fire is under investigation, and no firefighters were injured.
It was not clear what the man was doing at the boarded-up house. In early 2022, there were multiple fires at abandoned homes in Dayton, including a fire at a house where people were squatting on Broadway Street, where five people were found dead.
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