DAYTON -- Makeshift wiring is getting the blame for a fire that forced a family of three out of their home early Wednesday morning.
Firefighters were called to a home in the 800 block of Clarkson Avenue. The fire started in the basement of the home. The homeowner and her two young daughters were asleep upstairs.
Smoke detectors alerted them to the fire and helped them get out of the house safely.
Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the basement. They say the damage was minor, but the family will have to find another place to stay temporarily.
Firefighters were called to a home in the 800 block of Clarkson Avenue. The fire started in the basement of the home. The homeowner and her two young daughters were asleep upstairs.
Smoke detectors alerted them to the fire and helped them get out of the house safely.
Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the basement. They say the damage was minor, but the family will have to find another place to stay temporarily.