At least 1 injured in fire that destroys house in Franklin

At least one person was injured Monday afternoon in a fire that destroyed a two-story house in Franklin.

Smoke could be seen from as far as Middletown coming from the fire reported around 2 p.m. in the 200 block of East Third Street.

ExplorePHOTOS: Fire destroys Franklin house, at least 1 injured

Firefighters from Franklin, Franklin Twp., Carlisle, Middletown and Clearcreek Twp. responded in addition to the Joint Emergency Medical Service.

The house was charred by heavy fire and smoke.

In addition to the injury to at least one occupant who was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, two dogs are believed to have perished in the fire, according to reports.

A damage estimate and possible cause of the fire were not immediately available.

In Other News

2 killed Saturday in Springfield home fire

Coroner needs help finding family of a man found dead in Madison Twp.

Clark State near final approval to offer in-demand bachelor’s of...

5 Frisch’s Big Boy locations in Cincinnati are set to have eviction...

SantaCon in Springfield is Saturday, and prizes will be awarded

About the Author

Jen Balduf

Jen Roppel Balduf covers breaking news for the Dayton Daily News. She earned a bachelor of science in journalism degree from Ohio University and also writes for the Journal-News, Springfield News-Sun and Dayton.com.