TROTWOOD — Firefighters had to deal with high winds while battling a fire in Trotwood early Monday morning.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 5:00, the fire was reported at a restaurant in the 2500 block of Shiloh Springs Road after 6 a.m.
An off-duty firefighter saw the smoke around the patio while he was driving home.
“He lives in Englewood. He was heading home. As he was driving by, he saw the porch area on fire,” Trotwood Fire Department spokesperson Ralph Bowman said.
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Upon arrival, firefighters focused on extinguishing the flames near the outdoor patio area.
“It was so contained. The captain initially thought it was just the porch. Maybe something was left on in the porch area. We don’t know. But when crews investigated further and extinguished the fire. That’s when they noticed the interior was on fire,” Bowman said.
Firefighters didn’t find anyone inside the restaurant.
Despite the high winds, no one was hurt.
“It was wind-driven. It’ll get to an area where it’s under control, then the wind will kick up. And just get it up again. So much so, there’s a burnt around an air handle on the roof,” Bowman said.
Storm Center 7 Meteorologist Ryan Marando said the wind speeds were very strong Monday morning.
“Most of Montgomery County, a few reports, Springboro, Dayton, had wind gusts over 50 miles per hour. So, knocked down a few power lines, a few trees. Luckily, we haven’t seen too many power outages or damage reports,” Marando said.
The entire region was under a Wind Advisory until 6 p.m. on Monday.
“When you have these high winds out there, your body kind of radiates out body heat. And when the wind stripped it away from you, that’s kind of what wind chill is. So anything that you can cover your bare skin with will help keep you warmer,” Marando said.
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