Unsupervised candle likely caused house fire, exposure in Xenia, officials say
Monday, July 23, 2018
XENIA, OHIO —
UPDATE @ 6:15 a.m: An unsupervised candle was likely the cause of a house fire that occurred on Omard Drive early Monday morning, officials say.
The incident was dispatched as a working fire in the 1400 block just before 5 a.m., per initial reports.
The owner discovered the fire when she returned home and attempted to calm the flames by opening a window. However, this caused the fire to amplify and expose to a nearby neighbor’s house, officials confirm.
The homeowner is being checked by medical personnel for smoke inhalation. Occupants of the nearby home did not suffer any injuries.
Damage estimates were not immediately available, though crews say interior damage is extensive.
UPDATE @ 5:40 a.m: Fire crews battled flames from a house fire that occurred on Omard Drive early Monday morning.
The incident was dispatched as a working fire in the 1400 block just before 5 a.m., per initial reports.
According to our crew, there is apparent damage to the structure that also exposed to a nearby home, causing damage to that structure as well.
We’ll continue to update this story with more details as they become available.
INITIAL REPORT
We are responding to a report of a house fire on Omard Drive in Xenia.
No other information is available at this time. We have a crew on the way, and we’ll bring you the latest information when it becomes available.
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XENIA, Ohio (WDTN) --
Fire officials say an unattended candle likely caused an early morning house fire in Xenia.
Crews responded to reports of a fire in the 1400 block of Omard Drive, between Richard and Conrad Drives just before 5 a.m. Monday.
When firefighters arrived, they found heavy smoke coming from a single story home.
Crews were able to contain the fire quickly.
Fire officials say a woman renting the home found the fire, then opened the windows to the house, causing the fire to spread.
Medics were evaluating the woman for smoke inhalation.
The inside of the home sustained heavy damage.
A neighboring home sustained siding damage due to the fire.
The fire remains under investigation.