Firefighters battle heavy attic fire near McCallum Ave NE, Stark County OH
Fire & ArsonFire crews are responding to a structural fire near McCallum Avenue Northeast with heavy involvement in the attic and significant smoke. Multiple teams searched the first and second floors, found no fire inside but detected heavy attic fire involving vaulted ceilings that is hard to extinguish. Due to tough conditions, fire crews switched to defensive operations to contain the fire. Authorities are actively working to prevent fire extension to nearby areas.
Audio|Source: Southern Summit County / Northern Stark County Public Safety
08:45
Transcript:
00:00
As I understand it, engine one is fire control and search on first floor.
00:07
We have latter one.
00:08
On the second division, fire control and search.
00:11
That's correct.
00:12
Give me a cane report and off the command.
00:13
That is correct.
00:15
We've searched the first floor.
00:16
I can meet the fire.
00:17
We currently have knockdown on this the fire.
00:19
No needs at this time.
00:20
Copy no needs.
00:21
The time the fire scene, the time will have command.
00:26
Battalion to dispatch.
00:28
The Italian will have a command, be mainstreamed command.
00:30
Cut.
00:31
Engine 3 is Italian.
00:32
Engine 2. Engine 2.
00:33
Engine 3 is unseen.
00:35
Crescent engine three, you're unseen.
00:37
They just stretch the second handline to Division I main fire building.
00:44
This is for the fire attacks, and search.
00:48
Copy assist engine one in primary fire building.
00:51
Angel 1 to command.
00:52
Go ahead, engine one.
00:53
Under 1 with a status change, we're searching first floor.
00:56
We're waiting for a reassignment.
00:57
We are plus 50 on air.
00:58
Plus 50 on air.
00:59
(number withheld) McCallum Avenue North East (number withheld) Macallum Avenue Northeast for Dishervant.
01:11
Okay. 1619
01:13
Go ahead.
01:14
I'm going to assign you to Delta 1 exposure.
01:17
Need you to clear the second floor, check for extension.
01:21
Copy that Delta 1 exposure.
01:22
Command the latter one.
01:23
Go ahead, command.
01:24
Primary service on the second floor is all clear.
01:27
We've had both ceilings in bedroom one and two, and working on three at this time, we have no fire at this time, we have medium, smoke conditions bank down.
01:41
Is this time?
01:42
That's clear. Flyer 1. Do you need anything?
01:44
No needs at this time.
01:45
Engine 3 to command priority driver.
01:47
Go ahead, engine 3.
01:48
We have heavy attic involved, Nick, and vaulted ceilings.
01:52
We're having difficulty opening up the ceilings.
01:54
Water's not having much effect at this time.
01:56
You need another crew in here to help open up more ceilings.
01:58
Command, Engine 1, you're ready to be assigned.
02:03
Confirmative.
02:04
Engine 1, I need to go back and help Engine 3 pull sealing and help the extinguagement.
02:12
And the latter one.
02:13
Go ahead and the latter one.
02:15
I'm showing heavy fire involvement.
02:17
Do you have any new information for the camp?
02:20
That's negative.
02:21
We have no visible fire.
02:24
The machines we pulled this time.
02:27
Command Line or Forens on scene.
02:29
Command Engine 5 is unseen.
02:32
Lighter 4, want to spot in front of Delta exposure,
02:39
set up for defensive operations.
02:40
Battalion, emergency traffic and all firegrounds,
02:44
primary building, exit the building, please, exit the building.
02:47
Nine, five.
02:49
37. 1622.
02:50
Patter 1 is exit of the building.
02:55
You have a par 4.
02:56
Offensive operation.
02:58
9 of 4 copied, setting up for defensive over Delta.
03:02
(number withheld) Avenue Southwest,
03:03
caller said female (name withheld), Wingington, not at home after 7.30 a.m.
03:10
this morning.
03:11
Did not advise he was going anywhere.
03:12
Did see that the back door was left open, broken light in a laundry room.
03:16
Collar said he took his kids to school around 7.15 and came home to this.
03:20
says that she just have a protection order against the stalker (name withheld).
03:25
I think he might be involved.
03:27
No,
03:28
it's clear. I'll be around.
03:29
Thank you very far.
03:30
This line on the alpha side of primary structure, defense's operating.
03:33
Is engine one?
03:34
Go ahead for engine one.
03:35
Engine one, are you ready for you, Simon?
03:37
Yes. I need you to go to Delta 1 exposure to assist engine 4 and Division 2 for checking for extension.
03:47
Under 1 Copy, Delta 1 Exposure, Trucking for Extension.
03:51
Time, the latter one.
03:52
Go ahead, the latter one.
03:53
Need you to spot your apparatus for defensive operations on main fire building.
03:59
That's good.
04:00
Clear command. Spotting our apparatus and defensive operations.
04:07
Tie into engine four.
04:09
Okay,
04:10
can't report.
04:11
Primary search, Division 1 and 2, there's an officer here.
04:14
We did have some fire extension in the attic space.
04:17
We're putting water on the fire right now.
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Location mentioned:
McCallum Ave NE, Lexington Township, OH 44601
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