A former Cincinnati fire chief and his dog made it out of a Miami Township home Monday morning before flames tore through the house, leaving it destroyed. The homeowner escaped the fire at the residence on Schinkal Road, but the home he returned to is no longer livable.
A neighbor called 911 just before 6 a.m. to report the house engulfed in flames, according to Local 12. Carson and his dog were able to get out before crews arrived, the station reported, and it took firefighters about an hour to bring the blaze under control. The American Red Cross was called in to help Carson afterward, per the same report.
A Career Spent Fighting Fires, Now Facing One at Home
The GoFundMe describes the homeowner as a former Cincinnati fire chief. As reported by WKRC, the fire happened at a home in Miami Township, in Hamilton County. The fundraiser page states that the fire struck a residence on Schinkal Rd. on Monday, September 14, 2026.
The GoFundMe page describes the aftermath in stark terms, saying the fire destroyed the home and left the homeowner displaced.
Basic Necessities Lost in the Blaze
The fundraiser focuses on the homeowner's basic needs after the fire.
Steven Carson is organizing the fundraiser, according to the GoFundMe page itself. The cause of the fire had not been determined as of the available reporting, with the fire department continuing to look into what sparked the blaze.
