Chief: Smoking materials lead to Piqua house fire

While fire departments don’t recommend that people break out the garden hose on a house fire, the chief said the homeowner probably saved the residence from more serious damage.

No damage estimate was available as the fire remains under investigation, the chief said.

There were no injuries.

FIRST REPORT

Crews are battling a fire in the 300 block of Third Street.

Firefighters from Piqua and Covington were dispatched about 5:34 p.m. We have not heard whether there are any injuries.

We have crews on the way and we’ll continue to cover this developing story.

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