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COLUMBUS, Ohio — A south Columbus homeowner says last month's house fire that injured two firefighters was years in the making — and entirely preventable. Sarah Hutcher lives next door to the home on ...

Editor’s note: The Dayton Ombudsman Office provides weekly columns to the Dayton Daily News to bring awareness to issues it sees in the community. A 23-year-long homeowner contacted the Ombudsman with ...