Fourth of July Fire
Fireworks suspected
July 8, 2021
Local fire fighters were called out at 10:29 p.m. on July 4 to extinguish a grass fire that burned a hillside below the Dayton City Cemetery at E. Jay and S. 6th streets, according to District 3 Chief Jeromy Phinney. Fireworks are believed to be the culprit, Phinney said, although no one at the scene admitted responsibility. The dry grass burned up the hill to the border of the cemetery and sto...
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