Commercial welding shop fire with explosions in Bellefontaine, Bellefontaine OH
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a commercial welding shop near US Highway 68 in Bellefontaine, Ohio caught fire, resulting in flames and explosions. Multiple fire departments and emergency medical services responded to the fully involved fire, with reports of propane tanks on site contributing to the hazard.
Audio|Heard on: Logan County Public Safety
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04:13
Transcript:
00:00
Angel 11 is on scene, fully in golf structure.
00:04
Go ahead and give me a full response from Huntsville, tankers from the Ridgeway,
00:12
and Kenton at this time also the tanker from Bellefontaine.
00:18
Gap and 12 will have command.
00:21
You're here Huntsville about any amount.
00:28
4,600, medic Leibon on scene.
00:31
Six weeks, man, four in the shutters.
00:34
Scott.
00:47
Ridgeway fire, meteor spot with your tanker to near US-68, reference to commercial fire, near flames showing, fully involved explosions.
01:00
Time for space 2120.
01:10
Ridgeway fire, stage change, need to respond with your tanker at near US-68, reference commercial fire, showing a welding shop, fully involved explosions.
01:21
Time for speech while today.
01:40
Vennig said you want to be in around US.
01:43
68 north.
01:45
Okay.
01:47
...commercial welding shop on fire fully involved.
01:50
There are explosions coming from the building.
01:52
Time of your page 2129.
01:54
Try and clear some traffic and then I'm going to stop it.
02:03
Got to be message received.
02:10
Tanker 51, 4,600.
02:13
Tanker, go ahead.
02:15
Tanker 51, then around the US.
02:17
60 North.
02:18
Clear.
02:22
68 Command 4thus to Coddard, if you heard anything out of Station 9.
02:29
And 3 around the station.
02:33
Capi.
02:35
He would, please.
02:36
Go ahead and send an engine from Mount Founding as well.
02:41
Here, clearance.
02:44
Tanker 91 will be in route with two.
02:50
Show tanker 21 in route, near 1868 North.
02:59
Thank you. You're clear.
03:00
They're now requesting Medic as well.
03:01
Call station.
03:07
We copy your request things about Medic as well.
03:10
Break.
03:14
Squad 91, 4600.
03:17
Squad 9-91-4600. Squad 9.
03:19
Squad 91 can go as a first responder.
03:21
I just need one EMT to cover me with my squad.
03:25
Clear, just made by the city senate and a medic.
03:33
You're clear, thank you.
03:38
68 command, DC-265.
03:56
68 command, 4600, B of I've got two propane tanks on the Bravo side with structure one.
04:07
Two, I got another propane tank smoking at this time on the Charlie side.
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Location mentioned:
US-68, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
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