MIAMI COUNTY – On January 20, at approximately 12:48 PM, emergency responders were dispatched to the 3000 block range of W. Ziegler Road in Washington Township, Miami County, Ohio, following reports of a structure fire.
Upon arrival, fire personnel discovered two victims, one male and one female, who were pronounced deceased at the scene. The remains were removed to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office for autopsy.
The identities of the victims are being withheld at this time pending official identification and next of kin notification. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Piqua Fire Department, Miami County Sheriff’s Office, and the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
At this stage, investigators are working to determine the origin and circumstances surrounding the fire.
Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.