Residents displaced after kitchen fire sets Jefferson Twp. house ablaze

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A kitchen fire that spread throughout the house displaced residents from their Jefferson Twp. home Wednesday morning.

No injuries were reported, but three people were displaced, according to fire officials on the scene.

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Crews responded to the 4800 block of Vanguard Avenue at 5:37 a.m. on a reported kitchen fire.

The house was “well on its way to being fully involved,” when first responders arrived on the scene, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.

The house is “pretty much” a total loss, said Gregory Wilcox, battalion chief at Jefferson Twp. Fire Department.

The house was damaged from the front of the living room, all the way through the kitchen and out back, he said.

Preliminary investigations show the fire started in an oven in the kitchen, according to the sheriff’s office. However, the fire remains under investigation.

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The Jefferson Twp. Fire Department responded to the house fire, as well as Dayton, West Carrollton and Moraine fire crews.

We will continue to update this story as more information is available.

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