Field fire threatens woods near Rd 17S and Rd S in Columbus Grove, Putnam County OH
A field fire at the intersection of Road 17S and Road S in Columbus Grove is spreading quickly. Firefighters are using brush trucks and equipment like tractors to create fire breaks and stop the fire from reaching nearby woods and a river. Emergency crews are coordinating water supply and managing traffic to support firefighting efforts. The fire is being fought at both the leading edge and the origin to prevent further spread.
Audio|Source: Putnam County Sheriff, Fire, EMS and PW
08:25
Transcript:
00:00
Attention Columbus Grove fire.
00:03
You're needed as mutual aid at Road 17S and Road S, repeating,
00:08
Road 17S and Road S in Columbus Grove for a field fire.
00:12
Only both brush trucks are needed. Please use the hospital on, bottom county sheriff's office clear, 15.05.
00:26
Client, Portable 30 will be on scene. We'll have commands.
00:33
Here.
00:39
Three and three got it.
00:42
We are loaded and en route to the Meadows of Ottawa.
00:50
Plettonham County Brunch 28 receiver call being an offshore order.
00:55
Rush, 28, clear. Get up.
01:02
Here I have run number 3157, thank you.
01:09
11 County, engine 42 in row.
01:14
42 in row, 1506.
01:24
I see 277. We got cord stubble on fire headed towards the woods and we're going to get the lead edge and try to stop it from get to the woods.
01:36
Very seven copies.
01:39
The advisor is a tractor with a tiller that's out on a lead edge trying to create a break.
01:51
Cockney, County, Bruce 28 en route.
01:56
Brush 20 in route, 507.
02:03
Southern County, truck 40 is on scene.
02:08
40 on scene, 50-07.
02:13
Truck 40, head out into the, trying to get to the leading edge and cut it back.
02:26
Attention Collider, EMS, attention collided at EMS, you're needed for assistance at Road 17S and Road S. We're meeting Road 17S and Road S in Columbus Road.
02:36
It's for a field fire.
02:38
Well, please use off-war. I'm not sure. It's not clear. 15-0.
02:47
That's clear.
02:48
Oh, thank you. That's clear. Oh, thank you.
02:54
74, where's your location?
02:58
I'm just behind engine 71. The engine 71.
03:08
Attention Columbus Grove Fire. Attention Columbus Grove Fire. You're needed at Road 17S and Road S, repeating.
03:14
17S and Road S.
03:16
Hangers are needed.
03:17
Pettam County Sheriff's Office Clear.
03:19
1508.
03:24
Okay, coffee.
03:28
Now this is going to go to the crossroad.
03:31
It's moving way too quick for us.
03:36
That's clear. Stop it, try to stop it at the road.
03:40
We'll go from there.
03:43
Tinker 44 arriving on scene.
03:47
Taker 44 arriving 1609.
03:50
22, go ahead.
03:56
In reference to that, disabled on I,
04:00
GST's to 65, he's there working on it.
04:03
He was advised to be out of there by 6 p.m. the night, or we're going to have to tow it.
04:10
Here, go ahead.
04:16
IC to 77. Are you able to get into the field and get to it from 18R?
04:23
77's in the field.
04:25
We're hitting it right now.
04:28
Message received.
04:30
IC to 27.
04:36
28, go ahead, IC.
04:39
I see. You might have a better access point from 18R.
04:47
Copy that?
04:53
Offer Street.
04:55
I believe they owned that black dog.
04:59
That's where.
05:01
And if you do get inside them, because they've been worn pass rate by me.
05:11
Very quick.
05:13
What it too, buddy.
05:19
Received, did it? Jump the ditch already?
05:21
Oh yeah.
05:25
We've got a good stop on it, going towards the woods. We're working it towards the road now.
05:32
White County engine 71's on the scene.
05:37
71 on scene, 15 11.
05:45
I see the 28 change of plans. Come down to 17 to the residents where it's originated and we'll get on that site as well.
05:55
Copy that.
06:01
Anchor 44 are all brush trucks. We got water supply established here at the road. We're ready for you.
06:11
Tanker 44, Buttonham County. Do you have any units close by that could block traffic on this road?
06:22
We'll get one en route.
06:26
Copy that, thank you.
06:32
The second watch.
06:34
Here, clear.
06:40
Truck 40-singer 44, coming for water.
06:43
Truck 40 to engine 42, what's your location?
06:50
Two minutes out.
06:52
That's clear.
06:56
If we could get 42 to the residents of Oregon off of 17 S, that would be great.
07:01
And we can start hitting this leading edge towards the woods.
07:09
We'll come back with that traffic like I see.
07:13
We could get engine 42 to come to the start of the area of origin off of 17S.
07:19
We can maybe stop it before it gets to the woods.
07:27
There's my unit 10-1[1], unit 101 funnel.
07:33
101 go.
07:35
For a unit 10, it's going to be 4-8-field fire, going to be 4-8-field fire, with like someone to block traffic.
07:51
I'll be in there. I'll be in.
07:56
Dave won't find him, 43.
08:04
26.30.
08:06
30.
08:08
Go ahead.
08:10
Saturday, what's your location?
08:13
At the residence, we're started on 17-0.
08:16
C-40 to the Sholdi.
08:19
Do you have heavy fire at the residence? If not, I think we need to hit this from jumping this road, otherwise we're going to go to the river with it.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-1: Unable to copy / weak signal
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Location mentioned:
Rd S & Rd 17S, Sugar Creek Township, OH 45830
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