Fire at vacant commercial building in Toledo


Fire crews responded to a fire at a vacant commercial building. They managed smoke and checked for fire spread. The building posed challenges for firefighting due to its structure, but no injuries were reported.
Audio|Source: Lucas County Fire/EMS
05:54
Transcript:
00:00Yeah, command of the truck 17, I need eyes on the roof.00:02So it's your best bet if you want to take a ladder around the side.00:05It looks like the most, the smoke, is in maybe the delta Charlie corner.00:10So you can need to take a ladder and throw it up on the side and find that way, or you can throw the stick up.00:15I'll leave with your discretion.00:18Number two, okay.00:19Fire dispatch of command 20 minute time check.00:22Engine 21, hard problem.00:241022, Francis, near Spencer and Wilwin, Channel 3.00:29Engine 21, hard problem.00:321022 Francis near Spencer and Wilhelm, Channel 3.00:40Command is mobile.00:48Telegraph command, the fire dispatch.00:50I do have a large volume.00:51It's both coming out with the PPP fan.00:53I'll keep you advised.00:55If I'm getting it, it looks like most of the interior Thursday, the fire has been knocked down.00:59We're just still checking for extension.01:01This is a large vacant commercial structure.01:04There's reinforced doors,01:07reinforced metal roof, so it's going to be a long process.01:10That's clear command.01:23Medic.01:2421, respond with engine 21, hard problem.01:271022, Francis, near Spencer and Wilton, Channel 3.01:31Medic 21, respond with engine 21, hard problem.01:351022, Francis, near Spencer and Wilton, Channel 3.01:4018 to their command.01:44Command, go ahead.01:45Fire dispatch, engine 21, you'll be getting Medic 21.01:4821, okay.01:50240.01:51Yeah, I believe there was a small, like, rubble, rubbish pile that was on fire.01:58And...
00:00
Yeah, command of the truck 17, I need eyes on the roof.
00:02
So it's your best bet if you want to take a ladder around the side.
00:05
It looks like the most, the smoke, is in maybe the delta Charlie corner.
00:10
So you can need to take a ladder and throw it up on the side and find that way, or you can throw the stick up.
00:15
I'll leave with your discretion.
00:18
Number two, okay.
00:19
Fire dispatch of command 20 minute time check.
00:22
Engine 21, hard problem.
00:24
1022, Francis, near Spencer and Wilwin, Channel 3.
00:29
Engine 21, hard problem.
00:32
1022 Francis near Spencer and Wilhelm, Channel 3.
00:40
Command is mobile.
00:48
Telegraph command, the fire dispatch.
00:50
I do have a large volume.
00:51
It's both coming out with the PPP fan.
00:53
I'll keep you advised.
00:55
If I'm getting it, it looks like most of the interior Thursday, the fire has been knocked down.
00:59
We're just still checking for extension.
01:01
This is a large vacant commercial structure.
01:04
There's reinforced doors,
01:07
reinforced metal roof, so it's going to be a long process.
01:10
That's clear command.
01:23
Medic.
01:24
21, respond with engine 21, hard problem.
01:27
1022, Francis, near Spencer and Wilton, Channel 3.
01:31
Medic 21, respond with engine 21, hard problem.
01:35
1022, Francis, near Spencer and Wilton, Channel 3.
01:40
18 to their command.
01:44
Command, go ahead.
01:45
Fire dispatch, engine 21, you'll be getting Medic 21.
01:48
21, okay.
01:50
240.
01:51
Yeah, I believe there was a small, like, rubble, rubbish pile that was on fire.
01:58
And...
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Toledo, OH
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