Large fire at silos near Loretta and Hamilton avenues, Columbus OH
Fire & ArsonA large fire broke out involving silos and storage tanks near Loretta Avenue and Hamilton Avenue. Firefighters are using multiple engines, ladder trucks, and hazardous material teams to control the blaze. They are managing water supply and pressure from hydrants in the area to cool tanks and prevent spread. Authorities are monitoring air quality and hazardous materials. No personal names or specific suspect details are reported for this fire incident.
Audio|Source: Columbus Public Safety
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Transcript:
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engine two driver and engine three driver.
00:02
Got water, coming.
00:06
The time one, club follow high-tee.
00:11
It'll be time one.
00:16
You have a business name on this address.
00:18
Can you try to get hold somebody?
00:24
Okay, the fire already make it there just clear.
00:29
Yeah, they pulled up.
00:30
They're not needed, but we can't sell on team.
00:35
Okay.
00:39
The guy won the engine two.
00:41
I want two and a half line right over here, I want to start cooling these tanks over here.
00:47
Ten, I'll be two victor with a patron who did not see anything.
00:54
Okay.
00:57
294 on scene.
00:58
I'm just out of the gate, Brian.
01:00
Engine 2 driver, I need that water, that hydranton off, please, down street.
01:11
You must love an engine 2.
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We're working on getting you water right now.
01:17
I'm calling fire battalion 1 on IC.
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Tadine 1 on IC, go ahead.
01:26
Yes, sir, for the call taker, they took the call the owners, but it goes away.
01:33
Can we get a copy.
01:36
Okay.
01:38
Okay, sir.
01:41
Four to one on IC.
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Go ahead, four.
01:50
I recommend a hazmat response.
01:57
5-873 Rothrock and when this victim's vehicle pulls onto the street two suspects come from I believe the west on foot and come down into the court following the suspect's vehicle are copy we should be able to help identify with placarding and try and figure out what the silos are what other materials you got going on and maybe do some air monitoring here shortly.
02:26
I'm sorry, hi, I hear what you said.
02:29
Good.
02:30
Indy-3, sometime on 834.
02:34
I'd recommend getting a couple guys from the hazmat team out here.
02:37
They can do some identification for you with the black printing on the silos, figure out what kind of materials you got.
02:42
You mark me at Hamilton and Loretta on a possible occupy 45A? They got me.
02:49
Anybody else able to head that way, Hamilton and Loretta?
02:52
Yeah, we got Hazmat[1] 19 started and got two phones, wagons, coming.
02:57
These are getting close.
02:59
Awesome.
03:01
Four teams on the stage.
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Eighty-two.
03:07
Yes, sir?
03:10
D.V. is responding.
03:12
Can I copy? I got it occurs on a 60, near Loretta, first car with him to buy.
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Engine 22 driver from engine 2.
03:25
Can you let some pressure please?
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Engine 3 pump operator, up the pressure on the 3 inch.
03:33
853.
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Yes, sir.
03:36
One big one big drop is.
03:37
Mark Peters, what was the 43 is at? Let's check it.
03:42
So it was in rear of 47, 47 West Park.
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Commandant, engine 3.
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Let's get the deck gun going.
03:54
I said it sounded like it was coming from the alley or on Princeton.
04:00
S-14, did you copy the 5-200 rules of 1, 70 westbound in South Hamilton?
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All right,
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we copy. We're here.
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Let's check it.
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Engine 2 driver to engine 22 driver, I need more pressure, please.
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Okay, sir.
04:18
No, 14, I can be.
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Clemens, engine 14 on IC, contact the water shop, have enough the pressure, please.
04:30
620, are you on the fair?
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14 messages.
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Radio to 620, can you mark on com channel 620 mark on com?
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Engine 2 drives you 22 driver.
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Please give you more pressure.
04:45
I need water down this in.
04:48
I see. Yes, sir.
04:50
Pick up.
04:52
So the suspects ran back to the intersection of Whitehaven and Rothrock and got in a small light-colored SUV and then went eastbound out of the neighborhood.
05:05
Try to get you a better description here in a minute.
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14 to the time 1 on IC.
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I'm working on your pressure issue.
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Give you a minute.
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I copy.
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Me and copy.
05:19
I'm ready to 620 if you're on this air, can you mark on com channel?
05:23
620, if you're on this air, can you mark on com channel?
05:27
Anybody running any float down?
05:30
If anybody else on 60s, Hamilton, we'll write to shut it down.
05:35
Yeah, I'll say that's probably the best I could be for the car.
05:38
The one to go into the passengers, front seat is thin, tall,
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light-colored pants, a dark-collared top.
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I copy.
05:48
Louditude, a lotter two, fuck.
05:50
The water's common.
05:52
Do we still have any RTCC monitoring?
05:55
It looks like one of them is...
05:59
Copy.
06:00
So Mark on here, RTCCC6.
06:03
Are you on this there?
06:05
Crap Center, go ahead.
06:08
The latter is 10.
06:10
When you arrive, once you come in from the south, try to find a gate, and you work your way from the south, and you can stick up.
06:18
A 15 disclaimer, crime center, did you copy the vehicle information? That essay just aired.
06:25
Hey firm, I'm checking.
06:28
And 6th precincts, if you guys checked in the area, I'm not sure where you're at.
06:33
I copy, there might be some connection to the casino out of this, so that might not be the worst place to start.
06:38
I appreciate you.
06:40
I copy you.
06:43
Getting another call saying four minutes ago, possibly the area of Cleveland and Brighton Woods.
06:49
Fort Pays, uh, command on IC.
06:55
No, nothing.
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Ready to 132.
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132.
07:03
What you got right now is as good as it's going to get without us shutting up down and fixing a few kinks.
07:10
It won't make it much better, but it'll make it better.
07:15
There's someone else that can have to the area with him.
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Answer, you a coffee at 43A at near Southville Drive.
07:22
Call her at 5 to 6 rapidly.
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Stay in copy.
07:26
No.
07:28
Ladder 10, you'll have to go back out on the Harmon south of where we are here.
07:36
We copy.
07:38
That's 13 copies.
07:41
Hasman 4 to come in.
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Thank you.
07:46
Command of all that stream.
07:48
I want you to hit the towers and keep them cooled.
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Try to hit the pit.
07:55
Hasmat 4 to come in?
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1.30.
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Occupied or on unsurprived? 1.30, go ahead.
08:06
Asmat 4. Addis what the 4-3 is.
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Copy.
08:11
Agent 2 driver and engine 22 driver.
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You give me a little more pressure.
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Copy.
08:17
I don't know if you're quiet.
08:19
The attack is going to be 757, Zebra, Mary,
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Robert.
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We're just checking see if we need any special equipment out there or what we're being called out for.
08:34
We have a large pit with at least,
08:38
just like three silos that we're burning, some for our product,
08:44
and pigeon on another one.
08:47
Message received will be responding.
08:51
4 to 1 on IT.
08:54
Going forth.
09:00
If you're not using engine 14, you might want to marry them up with Ladder 10 at the south entrance gate where you're parked and have them set up that line back there and figure out another hydrant.
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And 11 and 12, just be advised it as I'm reported at this time out of Mexico.
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You can copy.
09:22
I'm walking to you, G.
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Grand Nature 14.
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One, nine, three.
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Go ahead. S14, did you copy? This is a 4 or not a 5.
09:37
Thoughts why we'll be responding.
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I was not the hospital first in the scene.
09:41
Copy.
09:43
Ladder two walkie, the ladder two bucket.
09:46
That's all I could give you.
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My residuals is zero.
09:49
That's all good.
09:50
We're running one line right now.
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If I get more water, I'll let you know.
09:55
That's all I got.
10:02
Sir.
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Ladder 2 driver, from engine two nozzle.
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Charge your number 2 discharge,
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blue line.
10:15
Clive one of the clerks and then the jack.
10:17
Copy.
10:22
Ladder 2 officer, the ladder 2 bucket.
10:25
Adjust your nozzle down slightly.
10:30
Three-wide car 620 is you're on the third music and com channel.
10:35
The latter two blocking right there, lean it right there.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Hazmat: Hazardous materials incident/team response
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Location mentioned:
Loretta Ave & Hamilton Ave, Columbus, OH 43211
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