Fire reported at one-story apartment on Parsons Ave, Columbus OH

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/27/2025 01:04 AM

Near Parsons Ave, Columbus, OH 43206

A fire was reported at a one-story wood-frame multifamily apartment building near Parsons Avenue in Columbus, OH. Multiple fire units including engines, ladders, medic, and battalion teams were dispatched. Fire crews arrived on scene and established accountability while investigating the incident.

Audio|Source: Columbus Division of Fire, Franklin County Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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respond on Battalion 6 IC operate on the Italian 6 fire ground 37 13th door to place near Parsons Ave report of a fire engine 23 engine 4 engine 1 883 ladder 5 ladder 8 medic 8 23 rescue 4 battalion 6 Battalion 1 Battalion 1 8801 cross on Rockwood Avenue and get in 3,000000 near Parsons Ave Apartment T.

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Report from a fire.

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Engine 23. Engine 4. Engines 183. Ladder 5. Ladder 8.

00:39

Mediac 8.23.

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Review 4. Battalion 6. Battalion 1.

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Italian 181.

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Return on Battalion 6. I see. Operate on Battalion 6 Fireground[1].

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Respond on 9 EMS1, Medic 18,

01:04

11, 14 Loretta Avenue, difficulty breathing, cross-off Ontario Street, and Hamilton Avenue.

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Medic 18, engine 18,

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1214 Loretta Avenue, difficulty breathing, respond on Nye EMS1.

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on scene, once-storey, wood frame, multifamily.

01:28

Another challenge, benefactivity.

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Any 23 out of accountability with Genpano, a lot of the claim.

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This is 23 in a scene once-order was structured both their family.

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23 have accountability.

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Then I didn't investigate nothing shiny.

01:45

Zero four of all the years.

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[1]

Fireground: Tactical channel or area used for on-scene coordination during emergency operations.

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Near Parsons Ave, Columbus, OH 43206

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