DAYTON — Firefighters extinguished a fire at a vacant home in Dayton on Friday, according to Dayton Fire Department District Chief Chris Kinzeler.
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The fire was reported at 66 Malden Avenue around 3:12 p.m.
Upon arrival, fire crews saw a large column of black smoke coming from the house.
Fire was also spotted blowing out of the front half of the first floor of the house.
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No one was hurt in this fire, and the building was abandoned.
Kinzeler said this fire is suspicious and investigators are on scene working to determine an official cause.
While crews were working to extinguish these flames, they spotted another fire in the 100 block of Malden Avenue.
Kinzeler said this was a garage fire with contents burning inside.
Firefighters on scene of the initial fire were able to leave and go to the second scene.
Kinzeler said firefighters were able to extinguish this fire quickly.
Investigators believe these fires could be related, according to Kinzeler.
“Whoever started this one could of very well possibly started the other one,” Kinzeler said.
Both fires remain under investigation by the Dayton Fire Department.
News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.
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