Large building fire with collapse leads to evacuation, Columbus OH
A large building fire occurred near S Terrace Ave, Columbus, Ohio, with heavy flames and a roof collapse on the Charlie side. Firefighters evacuated the building and switched to a defensive firefighting strategy to manage the dangerous fire situation.
Audio|Source: Columbus Public Safety
04:39
Transcript:
00:00
I still got heavy fire in the building that collapsed on the Charlie side.
00:04
I do have some fire shown from the roof on the main fire building from the Charlie side.
00:09
Copy first officer on, see, let me know.
00:12
Let's have you on. Hang on a second.
00:15
Not sure if it's going to be a part of that group in rear of near West 5th. There were 5 to 6-10 with males dealing and screaming at each other. Caller thinks they're on 49A.
00:27
I've been out there for an hour.
00:28
I'm not sure if he's going to be part of that group or not.
00:32
Probably.
00:33
Okay, refresh again, sir. I don't know what's going on with my computer, and I swear I don't.
00:38
All better down. Thank you.
00:41
Negative, not yet anyway.
00:44
Copy. 140.
00:47
140 prices anyway.
00:50
Yeah, Mr. C., we're on the west side, away from the gas leak.
00:55
Initient 3 quarter in operation right now on the building that's collapsed.
01:00
I don't have any lines operating on the main fire building,
01:04
the three-story one.
01:07
near East Living Sanavito, Blessed Child,
01:10
Learning Academy on a 40 run.
01:12
Package left in the parking lot, they believe it's 49A.
01:16
Sure.
01:18
Hello, sir.
01:19
What time did Car 13 clear off this?
01:23
Stand by, let me look.
01:28
Go ahead.
01:34
We're on the run and we went to Doctor's Wives on follow-up and then change our location to Grant also in follow-up.
01:40
Okay-dokey, Doctor's Wife and Grant.
01:44
Thank you.
01:49
306 p.m.
01:55
306 and then half to 961.
02:02
Last 17 committee was coming out with Larry.
02:10
865.
02:14
242.
02:18
242. 242. 242.
02:25
You send myself in 43, the 16 at UDF.
02:33
CR4
02:36
880 North hi caller is Ezra the manager male black light complexion white jacket cooler case
02:47
That's a 43 owner and staff. Anode if he's got a 33 or not, he's standing outside of the store now.
02:55
Man, we can start towards your 16 you got there on High Watha Park.
02:59
You got a car that's clear. The community is over there.
03:01
I copy. I'll say anything can copy.
03:04
I'll say anything I copy.
03:05
I'll copy.
03:06
Here you go.
03:08
Hey boss, this roof's going to collapse in on the main building here in a minute.
03:12
It's going to put a lot of weight on the walls. You might want to mind the collapse area around that main building just as well.
03:18
I copy. 5.3 I'm going to send you that way as well. It's 2321 Hiawatha Park Drive.
03:24
You can respond that with MCR4, please.
03:28
Okay, we have clues up there. Should we draw on then?
03:34
Yeah, we're going to pull them out.
03:41
Green all companies, we're going to go defensive.
03:47
Rescue 17th and Patrick.
03:50
Ranshee 17th since Patrick.
03:56
They're calling everybody out. You and Mikey come out. Anybody with you come out. They're going defensive.
04:03
We're all coming out.
04:12
I'm sorry the S1 get on the fire ground with everybody out of the building now Yes one come up fire and I see you get on the fire ground get everybody out of the building
04:21
7 3
04:23
1-24
04:25
This is it going to be a 17 a not a 17 can you put a step on paper
04:30
I'll go ahead and take barrier 27 on 10th Street
04:33
All companies evacuate the building.
04:36
We're going defensive.
04:38
All companies evacuate.
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Location mentioned:
S Terrace Ave, Columbus, OH 43204
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