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Early morning fire believed to be intentionally set; Dayton Fire investigating

North Gettysburg Fire (Xavier Hershovitz)

DAYTON — Fire investigators are looking into a fire that appears to have been intentionally set in Dayton on Friday morning.

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Around 7:43 a.m. Dayton Fire Department Crews were dispatched to the 2300 block of North Gettysburg Ave on reports of a commercial structure fire.

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When they got to the scene, firefighters “found multiple small items on fire around the property that had been intentionally set,” Dayton Fire Assistant Chief Brad French confirmed.

The fire was quickly contained and no injuries were reported at the scene.

“The DFD Fire Investigations Unit determined that the fire was incendiary,” French said,

Anyone with information about the fire is asked to contact the Dayton Fire Department’s Fire Investigation Unit and (937) 333-8477 (TIPS) or Miami Valley Crime Stoppers at (937) 222-7867 (STOP).

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