The Dayton Fire Department responded shortly after 3:30 p.m. to a residential fire alarm in the 100 block of South Delmar Avenue, where they encountered fire inside a one-and-a-half story single-family house, according to a release from the department.
A person from a home security company called 911 to report a general fire alarm, according to Montgomery County Regional Dispatch records.
The caller said they were unable to reach the person designated as the keyholder of the account.
They noted 11 dogs and a cat were listed as pets at the residence.
Firefighters immediately used a hose line for fire control. An initial search led to one man, later identified as Ludwig, and a dog found deceased inside the house, where “excess storage conditions in the home” posed a challenge for firefighters, the release said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the department’s fire investigations unit. Anyone with information is encouraged to call 937-333-TIPS.
Due to another nearby fire at the time of this fire, mutual aid for the South Delmar Avenue fire was provided by the Riverside Fire Department, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Fire Department and Beavercreek Twp. Fire Department.
Staff writer Kristen Spicker contributed to this report.
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