Housing authority worker falls ill, prompts Hazmat investigation in Dayton

DAYTON — UPDATE @ 3:55 p.m.: 

Hazmat crews were requested to a house on North Harbine Avenue after a Dayton Housing Authority worker became ill, according to Dayton fire officials.

The worker was at the house placing boards on windows and doors when they became sick.

Hazmat crews responded to test the air in the house for anything suspicious. Officials said the tests conducted found nothing unusual in the house.

Additional details were not available.

FIRST REPORT

A Dayton Fire Department hazmat unit has responded to a boarded up home on North Harbine Avenue.

It is not clear why the hazmat unit is investigating.

Earlier in the week, 11 people were arrested at the same home over a 12-hour period for various charges, including illegal entry and possession of drugs.

It is not clear if the incidents were related.

We’ll continue to update this story as more information becomes available.