Lightning strike sparks university building fire

Heard on: Fairfield OH Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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City of Circleville Fire, (number withheld) Lancaster Pike, (number withheld) Lancaster Pike at OCU for a structure fire.

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First building to the right and the main entrance got struck by lightning.

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Time out, 3339.

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Dispatch, attention Harrison Fire and Squad,

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Pickaway Fire, Scioto Fire, and Clear Creek Squad.

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You're being requested to Ohio Christian University, (number withheld) Lancaster Pike, Ohio Christian University for a commercial structure fire.

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The Maxwell building was struck by lightning.

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Smoke is inside.

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Evacuation in progress.

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Requesting an engine and medic out of Harrison, engine Pickaway, engine Scioto, medic Clear Creek.

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Call 2242, Pickaway County Clear.

2026-09-20 19:39 UTC

Fire

Lancaster Pike, Circleville, OH 43113

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported commercial structure fire at Ohio Christian University on Lancaster Pike in Circleville after a building reportedly struck by lightning had smoke inside and an evacuation was in progress. Mutual aid was requested from several nearby fire and medical units.