Battalion Chief Bill Hoover said Trotwood Fire called for help from four surrounding departments, fearing the blaze could spread through an attic that had no fire wall.
“Smoke immediately started rising and spreading across the top of the building, and my daughter called 911,” said Dyanna Brandon, who lives two doors down from the unit where the fire started. “They cut a hole in my roof (to attack the fire). But I’m just glad everyone got out and no one was hurt.”
Fire officials did not know the cause of the 5:45 p.m. blaze or a damage total, but were escorting residents into some of the building’s eight units so they could remove important items.
At the time of the blaze, no one was home in the apartment where the fire started, but at least one of the damaged units had a working smoke detector.
Hoover said thanks to a recent grant, any Trotwood resident can contact the city’s fire department to receive a free smoke detector and batteries.
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