Taylor said that crews were called in from around the area, but that they were hampered by hoarding conditions inside the house. He said that most rooms were filled with stuff with paths through them.
The woman was found dead in the basement of the house, and the man was found on the first floor. Fire crews pulled him out of the house into the back yard, and medics took him to Miami Valley Hospital in serious condition, Taylor said.
Credit: Jim Noelker
Credit: Jim Noelker
Both victims were in their 60s or 70s, Taylor said.
The house had working smoke detectors.
Taylor said that the state fire marshal’s office was on the way to the scene with three investigators.
He added that stacking things like in this house is a fire danger for the residents as well as for fire crews, and makes it hard for firefighters to get inside.
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