Large fire near Central and Union by railroad tracks, Columbus OH
Fire & ArsonA large fire was reported near Central Ave and Union Ave by the railroad tracks. It appears to be a fire from a homeless camp where people light fires to stay warm. The fire department is responding and traffic on Central Ave north of Mound St has been shut down.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Dispatch - Zone 3
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Transcript:
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81 we have a 26[1] um sorry I did the 25[2] mound or let's go central and union in the woods by the railroad tracks we need fire out here central and union by the railroad tracks on the 25
00:20
Send you which one?
00:22
Can you have the city fire out here?
00:25
A-Firm.
00:31
Fire's familiar with that location. It sounds like a homeless camp out there.
00:34
He said they keep lighting fires out there to stay warm.
00:39
A-firm, but this is a huge fire.
00:43
I copy. They're in route already. I was just letting you know he's smother with it.
00:56
I'm going to shut down Central Ave north of Mound St here for traffic Copy
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
26: Detaining a suspect (often referenced as 10-26)
[2]
25: Meet/Contact in person
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Location mentioned:
S Central Ave & Union Ave, Columbus, OH 43223
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