UPDATE @ 11:53 a.m.: The cause of the Hunter Avenue house fire is under investigation and is being called accidental in nature, Dayton Fire Capt. Mike Fasnacht said.
A neighbor spotted light smoke coming from the house and called 9-1-1, the captain said.
Crews found a small fire on the first floor in the living room, he said. No one was home at the time of the fire.
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Crews were able to quickly put out the fire, which caused minimal damage to the structure and contents.
INITIAL REPORT
Firefighters have responded to reports of a house fire on Hunter Avenue in Dayton Tuesday morning.
Crews were dispatched around 10:50 a.m. to the 1100 block of Hunter Avenue and reported a fire on the first floor of the structure.
There have been no immediate reports of injuries.
We have a crew on the way and we’ll update this page as we learn more.
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