Youngstown firefighters battle two blazes

Fire reports say the occupants of a 736 Fairmont Ave. home that caught fire early Sunday morning managed to escape before it burned down.

Firefighters arrived at the home at 4:50 a.m. and found heavy fire on the first floor, reports said. Reports did not say how many people were inside at the time but a dog was found in the basement and was revived after treatment by paramedics, reports said.

The fire started in the kitchen but the cause is still undetermined, reports said. Damage is listed at $8,500. There were no injuries.

Fire reports say a vacant 129 Halleck Ave. home was allowed to burn down Sunday after firefighters found it to be not safe to conduct operations inside.

Reports said the roof was sagging and the home was unstable. Crews were called to the home about 4:45 p.m.

A neighboring vacant home was also damaged, reports said.

Damage is listed at $5,100. There were no injuries.