Family not injured in Dayton house fire battalion chief determines is accidental

A mother and children were not injured in a Dayton house fire Tuesday night in the 1200 block of West First Street that has been ruled as accidental, a fire battalion chief said.

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Crews were dispatched to the address about 6:45 p.m. on a report of a possible working fire in the two-story, wood frame home.

The fire apparently began in a second-floor bedroom.

The family will be able to stay in their home tonight, the battalion chief said.

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