PIQUA — Firefighters extinguished a house fire that spread to a neighboring home in Piqua on Monday.
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The fire was reported in the 420 block of South Downing Street in Piqua after 4 p.m.
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Piqua Fire Department Captain John Minton said firefighters found two houses on fire when they arrived on scene.
Fire crews believe the flames started in one house and spread to the other; however, it is unclear which house the fire started in.
Everyone was able to escape the fire, and no injuries were reported.
Minton said firefighters rescued one dog from one of the homes.
The freezing temperatures will oftentimes cause challenges for firefighters.
“You know, handlines freeze, the water supply, things like that. And also the safety hazard, the water freezes on the street and creates a hazard... so it’s difficult,” Minton said.
Fire crews are working to determine how the fire started and which house it started in.
We will continue to follow this story.
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