Vacant house goes up in flames

Neighbors frustrated about empty houses

Updated: Sunday, 21 Mar 2010, 9:48 AM EDT
Published : Sunday, 21 Mar 2010, 9:48 AM EDT

Paul Rodzinka

DAYTON (WDTN) - A house goes up in flames and neighbors say it's not the first time.

Firefighters are still trying to determine what caused this massive blaze in the 2500 block of Oakridge Drive.

Six crews were called in to douse the flames. Neighbors called 911 after spotting smoke coming from the empty structure.

A neighbor, Amir Elliott said, "This is the second time no one has lived in there in two years...the people who live there moved out and it's been abandoned ever since I don't know what happened."

Ken Arnold, another neighbor told 2News, "This is ridiculous. these abandoned properties they need to do something about it."

No neighboring houses were damaged in the blaze.

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