Riverside house fire injures, displaces resident

An early Friday morning house fire displaced a resident who was treated on scene for smoke inhalation.

Riverside crews were dispatched shortly before 1:30 a.m. to the 5600 block of Sharp Road for a well involved kitchen fire extending into the front of the house, said Riverside Fire Chief Mark Miller.

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The American Red Cross is assisting the resident, who was able to get out before crews arrived.

The estimated loss is $28,000, the chief said.

Crews remained on scene until 3:25 a.m. Dayton, Beavercreek Twp. and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base crews assisted Riverside at the scene.

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