DAYTON — Crews knocked down the rest of an empty house after part of it collapsed.
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It took demolition crews about 20 minutes to bring down an eyesore that’s been on this block for years.
“I’ve been around 10-12 years, it’s derelict since then,” Matthew Schroder said.
Tuesday, Dayton fire and city housing inspectors showed up at the house on St. Johns Avenue just before 11:30 a.m.
Both departments said they think the collapse happened 10 days ago, but that someone just called the city Tuesday morning about it.
Dayton Fire said the roof, which was significantly rotted, collapsed into the second floor.
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“And both of the roof and the second floor went straight to the first floor. In the process, it pushed out the left side wall into the house next door,” District Chief Chris Kinzler of the Dayton Fire Department said.
Dayton Fire said the gas and electric hookups aren’t on that side of the occupied house and there was no hazard to the family in that home.
News Center 7 talked to the family at that home.
They said the roof fell in on July 2 and that they’ve called the city four times since then.
The mother said she didn’t recall if the last time they called was Monday or Tuesday.
A postal worker in the neighborhood told us he called the city for the family a few days ago because of a language barrier.
Neighbors were glad to see the house come down to address any potential safety issues and for another reason.
“That’s a big plus, getting rid of the eyesore,” Schroder said.
News Center 7 reached out to the city asking when they learned about the partial collapse.
We will update this story once we hear back.
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