Fire causes smoke and sprinkler activation in building, Columbus OH
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a building near Hampton Road and Livingston Avenue after a sprinkler system activated and smoke was detected coming from ventilation vents. Firefighters confirmed light smoke throughout the building, shut down the sprinkler, managed water flow from the basement, and allowed residents to return to their rooms once it was safe. Staff is monitoring for any heavy smoke in rooms.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 2 East Side
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Transcript:
00:00
145. I have a possible fire alarm at Hampton-Livingston.
00:05
Okay, I need two units to respond.
00:08
246, I will be en route.
00:14
Someone tried to contact the alarm company and then the alarm sounded.
00:20
So what was it?
00:22
Zero one.
00:23
Okay, he's trying to contact the alarm company.
00:27
Requesting information on the people inside, please.
00:29
Bobby?
00:35
(number withheld).
00:37
Go ahead.
00:44
If you're closer to Livingston half, you can go with 246 and try to divide and talk about this.
00:51
Nah, somebody had 220 can take that.
00:53
I'm worried I got (name withheld).
00:55
9-1 is Victor.
00:57
Yeah, my solomatic 6.
00:58
Did you say you got that, the sprinkler shut down? Have you?
01:04
Okay.
01:07
9-1 for the fire alarm.
01:09
Everyone is evacuating, but they are blocking traffic.
01:14
EMS and battalion units responding as well.
01:17
Go ahead.
01:23
They said they got the sprinkler shut down and if you find the maintenance,
01:27
there is still some light smoke coming from the HVAC vents.
01:32
Smoke seems to be throughout the building.
01:39
Yeah.
01:40
I haven't seen maintenance recently.
01:42
He said he was working on a total discharge on the back system, so he may be working on that and it is just kicking up some smoke throughout.
01:51
No one.
01:52
No one.
01:55
Okay, I copy.
01:56
All the people in front of the building, all the residents, are getting back into their rooms.
02:00
They have staff with them.
02:02
They will let us know if there is heavy smoke in any of the rooms.
02:06
I'm by Cortright Road and Soder, no visible smoke.
02:12
Copy.
02:14
That is where you see it.
02:16
Close the intersection with Cortright.
02:20
Engine 6, maintenance says the central fire alarms are on their way here with alarms and stuff.
02:30
We cannot block Cortright for right now.
02:31
Okay.
02:34
Copy.
02:38
6.9, what location is fire alarm?
02:41
Command ladder 29.
02:45
Livingston half.
02:48
141 on A.
02:50
Copy, coming out.
02:52
Tens, ladder 29.
02:55
141. Okay.
02:57
It should be 3 on that 17, not 1.
03:00
1.
03:04
When you get here, you can come through the middle entrance, near 6th Park,
03:10
bring a couple of air monitors with you,
03:13
and bring a roll of plastic as well.
03:15
Try to figure out a way to divert water that is going into the basement.
03:20
No one-two, Victor.
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Location mentioned:
S Hampton Rd & E Livingston Ave, Columbus, OH 43227
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