Fire destroys 3 houses in Dayton; crews rescue dog

The house is believed to be vacant, according to the Montgomery County Regional Dispatch Center.

The fire spread to both adjacent houses, which were not vacant, and reportedly destroyed all three houses while no one was home.

Around 3:20 p.m., fire officials were blowing whistles to get crews out of the houses.

Firefighters rescued a large dog from one of the houses and treated the dog with oxygen using a special mask for pets. They also gave some water to the dog who was up and walking.

No injuries have been reported.

The cause of the fire has not been released and the dollar damage estimate for the houses and contents was not immediately available.

The fire Tuesday afternoon was the second in the city of Dayton.

The first fire, reported shortly before 7 a.m. Tuesday in the 1000 block of Charleston Boulevard, left a woman in her mid-70s in critical condition due to smoke inhalation.

A neighbor called 911 to report the house was burning with heavy smoke showing inside.

District Chief Chris Kinzler of the Dayton Fire Department said the house had no smoke detectors.