"It's very close to that," Dorsten said.
First-arriving crews found a large volume of fire at the rear of the two-story single family home, with flames burning through the roof.
The residents -- a family with children -- managed to escape without injury, Dorsten said.
Dorsten said family members told firefighters they had a fire going in the outdoor fireplace on the rear patio earlier Wednesday evening. Family members said they stepped inside briefly, heard loud popping and saw a large fire, Dorsten said.
Township crews, who had help from Fairborn and Riverside, had to use a large volume of water because of the location of the house Dorsten said was literally the last house in the township. It was an estimated 600 feet from the nearest hydrant, he said, and the water main belongs to the city of Fairborn.
Dorsten said crews had to go through Fairborn to get to the house, which was at the end of Quail Run Road.
Dorsten said his damage estimate of $100,000 for the structure and contents was "preliminary and it's probably going to go higher."
INITIAL REPORT
Crews are on scene of a house fire on Quail Run Road in Beavercreek Twp.
Several pieces of apparatus have been sent to the fire in the 2300 block, which has damaged the roof of what is being described as a two-story structure.
The fire was reported just before 8 p.m.
We have a crew on the way. We will update this developing report.
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