Dayton house fire displaces woman, her dog

UPDATE @ 6:30 p.m.: Fire crews rescued a dog from the home in the 3900 block of Middlehurst Lane the resident found burning when she returned from work about 5 p.m., Dayton District Chief James Rose said.

She and her dog will have to find a temporary residence because the fire, which started in the attic of the single-story home, is going to be a near total loss, Rose said.

He said an preliminary investigation shows the probable cause as overloaded or faulty wiring.

There was a smoke alarm in the home but the battery in it was dead, Rose said.

Had the fire happened late at night or overnight, he said, we couldve had a totally different situation here. It all turned out well, were glad for that. But we cant stress enough the value of keeping your smoke detector with a fresh battery in it.

It truly is the best ten-dollar life insurance policy youre going to find, Rose said.

He estimated the damage to the structure and contents at $15,000 to $20,000.

FIRST REPORT

Crews are on the scene of a house fire on Middlehurst Lane.

Were told all of the occupants are out of the single-story home.

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Dayton house fire displaces woman, her dog