Unattended cooking sparks Dayton house fire

DAYTON — UPDATE @ 9:55 a.m. 

Unattended cooking has been blamed for causing a house fire on Iola Avenue in Dayton Friday.

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Firefighters reported flames and smoke coming from the rear of a home in the 900 block of Iola Avenue around 9:25 a.m. Friday.

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The home’s occupant left the home, leaving cooking food on the stove, investigators said. The damage to the home will displace the occupant.

Firefighters have not been able to get in contact with the occupant.

No injuries were reported.

FIRST REPORT

Firefighters have responded to reports of a house fire on Iola Avenue in Dayton Friday morning.

Crews were dispatched around 9:25 a.m. to the 900 block of Iola Avenue and reported fire coming from the back of the structure.

We have a crew on the way and we’ll update this page as we learn more.