Fire near State Route 111 causes road closure, Defiance County OH

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/28/2025 02:48 PM

OH-111, Ohio

Firefighters and police responded to a large fire near the intersection of State Route 111 and the city limit. The fire required shutting down State Route 111 and managing traffic with law enforcement officers. A nearby hydrant was used to supply water for firefighting efforts.

Audio|Source: Defiance County Sheriff, City Police, Fire and EMS - Digital

02:56

Transcript:

00:00

Command of 223, I believe there's a hydrant real closely here.

00:08

If it's within a few hundred feet, we're going to run a two and a half line to the scene because this is going to require a lot of water.

00:20

Here, Claire, you want to hook to the hydrant?

00:28

Let me climb out to see where it's at.

00:37

223, there's one on the east side of 111 right at the city limit sign.

00:44

I can hear you coming, I'll point it out to you.

00:47

We close 111, we close 111.

00:58

Command Defiance County.

01:00

I'm going to get a couple law enforcement officers for traffic control out here.

01:04

We're going to shut down 1-11.

01:08

Here, clear.

01:10

Then in law enforcement.

01:12

11 is shut down.

01:13

Okay.

01:19

9. I know we're a little tight up right now.

01:21

Do you want me to have a studio officer go and shut off southbound traffic and then you can do northbound?

01:32

Yeah, that's fine.

01:35

Let me just make sure I can get through, though,

01:38

unless they've already got the line across the road.

01:42

Engine's not there yet, so I think you should still be able to get through.

01:47

Okay, yeah, if you could have a city unit help on the north side, then I'll take care of the south side.

01:54

Here, Claire.

02:00

Station units, can someone start heading out toward South Carolina in 111.

02:06

I need southbound traffic shutdown for the 22 that's out there on a ravine fire?

02:14

Okay. 27, zero.

02:18

Pure and clear.

02:24

Here's your hydrant, 23.

02:27

You're almost on it.

02:29

Go ahead, Defiance County.

02:32

I got a deputy comment.

02:34

If you could wait about four seconds so he can get through.

02:38

He's going to block your northbound traffic and I've got a city office for doing your southbound traffic.

02:44

That's clear, I got eyes on it.

02:50

22, 1070.

02:53

I'm fine. 1011, zoomie the Oro.

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