Name: Fire in Apartment video
Uploaded: 2026-01-08T04:54:36.000Z
Description: Firefighters in Columbus, Ohio, responded to a fire at an apartment on E 7th Ave, successfully containing and extinguishing two small fires within the building. An investigator has been called to assess the situation further.

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Firefighters in Columbus, Ohio, responded to a fire at an apartment on E 7th Ave, successfully containing and extinguishing two small fires within the building. An investigator has been called to assess the situation further.

Fire in Apartment

Companies, fire from Battalion 6. I'm going to be clear of the scene. Engine 20 is going to have it. Go ahead and move everybody to 10 Alpha.

 Copy, Battalion 6. You're clear of the scene. Everyone's moving to 10 Alpha. Engine 20 has command. Time's 0058.

Companies, fire from Battalion 6. I'm going to be clear of the scene. Engine 20 is going to have it. Go ahead and move everybody to 10 Alpha. Copy, Battalion 6. You're clear of the scene. Everyone's moving to 10 Alpha. Engine 20 has command. Time's 0058.

Engine 20 has taken command of the scene as Battalion 6 clears the area.

Coldest Fire, Battalion 6. You're getting K-97, FK-97.

Coldest Fire, Battalion 6. You're getting K-97, FK-97. 97, message received.

An investigator is on scene to further assess the fire situation.

 Investigator 12 is responding. Message received.

Columbus Fire Battalion 6. 6, go. Investigator 12 is responding. Message received.

An investigator is on the way to assess the fire situation further.

Columbus Fire from Battalion 6, go ahead and put situation in pain on this, tie up everybody on scene.

Firefighters are securing the scene, and the situation is under control.

Command Engine 20, you need anything else?

 Negative. We forced a few doors, but the smoke's getting better. It's clearing out. It's clearing out, and I think we just had it in those two apartments there.

 Message received. It's cleared up out here.

Command Engine 20, you need anything else? Negative. We forced a few doors, but the smoke's getting better. It's clearing out. It's clearing out, and I think we just had it in those two apartments there. Message received. It's cleared up out here.

Firefighters report that smoke is clearing, and the situation is improving.

All of the electric, I've shut power to apartments 12 and 14.

 Engine 20 to command, we have an all clear in apartment 14 as well.

 We do have residents on the first floor.

 Most of them are going to be able to shelter in place at the moment.

 Message received, we got shelter in place.

 403 had the doors shut, there's no smoke.

All of the electric, I've shut power to apartments 12 and 14. Message received. Engine 20 to command, we have an all clear in apartment 14 as well. We do have residents on the first floor. Most of them are going to be able to shelter in place at the moment. Message received, we got shelter in place. Engine 21 to kind 6. 403 had the doors shut, there's no smoke.

Power has been shut off to apartments 12 and 14. Residents on the first floor can shelter in place.

Command Engine 20, did you copy that? You guys still good with the fans?

 We had a, uh, small fire in apartment 12, in that debris.

 And then there's a mattress in apartment 14, and somebody set a fire right in the middle of it.

 Light smoke conditions on the second floor.

Command Engine 20, did you copy that? You guys still good with the fans? Yeah, we're fine with the fans, guys. We had a, uh, small fire in apartment 12, in that debris. And then there's a mattress in apartment 14, and somebody set a fire right in the middle of it. Message received. Command from Ladder 8 on 2. Ladder 8, go. Light smoke conditions on the second floor. I have access to our...

Firefighters report light smoke conditions on the second floor, with small fires in two apartments now extinguished.

fire from Battalion 6. Go ahead and start an investigator. Battalion 6, we'll get you

 an investigator. You'll make this a working incident with companies or no extra companies.

 Yeah, if you haven't made it a working incident, go ahead. Copy that. Charlie to the command.

 There's a FAM on the Charlie side. You still want this on?

fire from Battalion 6. Go ahead and start an investigator. Battalion 6, we'll get you an investigator. You'll make this a working incident with companies or no extra companies. Yeah, if you haven't made it a working incident, go ahead. Copy that. Charlie to the command. There's a FAM on the Charlie side. You still want this on?

An investigator is being requested to assess the situation further.

Command from Engine 20, you're reporting you have a second fire.

 And apartment 14, we got water on that fire as well.

 They're both knocked down, but there's no way, no way they're sending.

Command from Engine 20, you're reporting you have a second fire. That's on me, we have a second fire. And apartment 14, we got water on that fire as well. They're both small, small fire chiefs. They're both knocked down, but there's no way, no way they're sending. Message received, I copy. We got a second fire in unit 14.

Firefighters have extinguished a second small fire.

20s, man. We have more fire, like a small set fire in Carbis 14. We got water on that fire as well.

Firefighters have contained a small additional fire in the building.

Command from Engine 20, we have a hold clear of the fire apartment.

Firefighters report the fire is contained to the apartment.

Respond on Battalion 6 IC, operate on Battalion 6 Fireground, 3325 East 7th Avenue, Apartment 12, report of a fire, SO2, cross of Sterling Lane and East 6th Avenue, 3325 East 7th Avenue, Apartment 12, report of a fire, SO2.

 Respond on Battalion 6 IC, operate on Battalion 6.

Respond on Battalion 6 IC, operate on Battalion 6 Fireground, 3325 East 7th Avenue, Apartment 12, report of a fire, SO2, cross of Sterling Lane and East 6th Avenue, 3325 East 7th Avenue, Apartment 12, report of a fire, SO2. Respond on Battalion 6 IC, operate on Battalion 6.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire at an apartment.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3325 E 7th Ave.

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