Firefighters Battle House Fire In Fostoria

The Fostoria Fire Division battled a house fire on Fremont Street on Thursday night.

The first arriving crews found heavy fire coming from the first floor of the residence at 722 West Fremont Street.

The occupants of the house told firefighters that no one was inside the house.

The initial search of the house revealed heavy fire on the first floor extending to the second floor.

A dog was removed from the house and returned to her owner.

Crews had the fire under control in about a half hour, and then remained on scene for overhaul.

The cause of the fire is undetermined and the State Fire Marshal’s Office was contacted to investigate.

The Red Cross was contacted to assist the family of the residence.