DREXEL — Firefighters battled a house fire in bitterly cold temperatures in Montgomery County early Tuesday morning.
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Jefferson Township firefighters responded around 12:50 a.m. to the 20 block of Maeder Avenue on a reported house fire, according to Jefferson Township fire officials.
The Trotwood Firefighters IAFF Local 4024 posted photos in a social media post.
It showed smoke coming from the house and damage to the outer second floor.
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The union said that firefighters battled heavy fire throughout the second floor.
Jefferson Township fire officials told News Center 7 that the home was abandoned for a while. There were no doors, no windows, and no utilities.
They said no one was supposed to be inside, but neighbors saw people going in and out of the house.
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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