Name: Back Side of House Collapsed Due to Fire, Electrical Wires Burning video
Uploaded: 2026-07-09T09:33:44.000Z
Description: A house fire at 501 Colburn St in Toledo, Ohio, resulted in a partial collapse of the structure, with firefighters working to prevent the flames from spreading to nearby buildings.

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A house fire at 501 Colburn St in Toledo, Ohio, resulted in a partial collapse of the structure, with firefighters working to prevent the flames from spreading to nearby buildings.

Back Side of House Collapsed Due to Fire, Electrical Wires Burning

Engine 9 to command. Go. We're going to be shutting down some hydrants to be able to get fives out of here. We'll be operating off tank water if needed, time being.

 Yeah, that was my thought. 500 gallons, we'll keep this contained for now. These just may have to use a little more water, but I'm thinking we can hold place for 500. Engine 9 concurs with that.

Engine 9 to command. Go. We're going to be shutting down some hydrants to be able to get fives out of here. We'll be operating off tank water if needed, time being. Yeah, that was my thought. 500 gallons, we'll keep this contained for now. These just may have to use a little more water, but I'm thinking we can hold place for 500. Engine 9 concurs with that.

Crews are shutting down some hydrants and will use tank water temporarily to manage the situation.

Yeah, a little bit on the alpha side here, in between.

 Kind of right behind this tree in front.

Yeah, a little bit on the alpha side here, in between. Kind of right behind this tree in front. Copy, that's what I see.

Commander Truck 5, you see any active flames?

Firefighters report seeing small active flames on the front side of the house.

Commander Truck 5, go ahead and stop flowing for a moment.

 We're going to shut down, shut the gas off at the house valve.

Commander Truck 5, go ahead and stop flowing for a moment. We're going to shut down, shut the gas off at the house valve.

Firefighters are shutting off the gas at the house valve to ensure safety.

Commander 134, Edison didn't want their meter before we dropped this building?

 Negative, he just cut the drop from above.

Commander 134, Edison didn't want their meter before we dropped this building? Negative, he just cut the drop from above. Copy.

The power line has been cut to ensure safety during the ongoing fire response.

Columbia Gas has arrived at the scene to assist with the situation.

Rescue 6, dispatch, we're clear from the scene on, on Maumee.

 Put us out of service for cleanup, please.

Rescue 6, dispatch, we're clear from the scene on, on Maumee. Put us out of service for cleanup, please. Okay, Rescue 6, 546. Dispatch, Engine 16 in service. Are we heading to 9? Okay, Engine 16, 546. Dispatch, Engine 16. Go ahead. Are we still heading to 9? Standby. Medic 5 in service from Maumee. Okay, Medic 5, 47.

Rescue and medic units are clearing the scene for cleanup.

Fire Dispatch Command, Columbia gas notified and responding immediate.

 Water is notified with an ETA after 7 a.m.

Fire Dispatch Command, Columbia gas notified and responding immediate. Water is notified with an ETA after 7 a.m. Copy. 536.

Command Engine 9, Delta exposure. There are pets still in that house. We're trying to determine if all humans have exited.

Command Engine 9, Delta exposure. There are pets still in that house. We're trying to determine if all humans have exited. 9, copy.

Firefighters are checking if all residents have exited the house, while pets remain inside.

Command Engine 5, when I get everyone out, prepare to supply your truck.

 Once we get everyone out, we're going defensive.

 Like I said, crews, give me a PAR when you exit.

 Dispatch, go ahead and start me building.

 This appears to be vacant, but give me utilities as well besides Edison.

Command Engine 5, when I get everyone out, prepare to supply your truck. Once we get everyone out, we're going defensive. Like I said, crews, give me a PAR when you exit. Engine 5, okay. Dispatch, go ahead and start me building. Dispatch copies, command. 529. This appears to be vacant, but give me utilities as well besides Edison. Give me Columbia Gas and Water. Yes, ma'am.

Firefighters have been asked to exit the house and spray water from the exterior.

Fire dispatch to command, is this house a property next to the alley on Maumee Avenue?

Fire dispatch to command, is this house a property next to the alley on Maumee Avenue? That's affirmative. Address appears to be 540. Affirmative, 540 Maumee, 527.

Firefighters confirm the house is next to an alley on Maumee Avenue.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 540 Maumee Ave.

In the 5, I'm going to put that out on the code.

 Command the interior, need to move towards the Bravo side, if you can.

 It's feeling dope, it's start flowing water up there in that attic.

 Copy, RIT, bring that RIT line over here on Bravo.

 We'll see if you can hit some of this exterior.

In the 5, I'm going to put that out on the code. Command, you got help with Charlie? Roger, which part? Command the interior, need to move towards the Bravo side, if you can. It's feeling dope, it's start flowing water up there in that attic. I copy, we're working on that now. Copy, RIT, bring that RIT line over here on Bravo. We'll see if you can hit some of this exterior.

Firefighters are focusing efforts on the attic and exterior of the house to control the fire.

Commander Rescue 6, now that we got a pretty good knockdown, see if we can get this front door forced, see what we got in the front half. Be advised, besides Charlie, we've had some pretty good collapse.

Firefighters have knocked down much of the fire and are working to access the front of the house.

 As a unit of command, we do have active fire up on the right side of the line.

12 Lee, show us normal sign of threat. Fire dispatch command, 10 minutes in. Copy. Bravo, we got some wires arcing. Now you want to be in command. I got a one-story on a basement. It's got some flaps. Hi, Charlie. We're going to be exterior. This is 5, charge the alarm back. As a unit of command, we do have active fire up on the right side of the line. We're going to be exterior.

Firefighters report there are arcing wires.

We got some pretty good collapse, Charlie side here. Let's just stay clear. We got some lines burning, also side Charlie. Charlie, bravo. We're going to be defensive for now.

We got some pretty good collapse, Charlie side here. Let's just stay clear. We got some lines burning, also side Charlie. Charlie, bravo. We're going to be defensive for now. Hydro, ready to go when you guys are. Target. It comes to water.

Firefighters report a partial collapse on the back side of the house. Some lines are also burning.

Like a story and a half on a crawl, heavy fire, Charlieside. We do have an exposure issue on the Delta side. Electro will drop us down on the Charlieside.

Firefighters report heavy fire with potential spread to a nearby structure.

Engine 9's on scene, 9 will be command, feel work and fire.

 134 to Engine 9, I'll take command, we've got a hydrant down here in the corner.

Engine 9's on scene, 9 will be command, feel work and fire. 134 to Engine 9, I'll take command, we've got a hydrant down here in the corner. 134, this is going to be Channel 8.

721, 711, code 3 structure fire, 501 Colburn, possibly 509 Colburn.

 House is on fire. 721. 721, copy. 711. They're unsure if anyone's home at this time. 706, I copy. 706.

721, 711, code 3 structure fire, 501 Colburn, possibly 509 Colburn. House is on fire. 721. 721, copy. 711. They're unsure if anyone's home at this time. 706, I copy. 706.

Police have received a 911 report of a house on fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 501 Colburn St.

Back Side of House Collapsed Due to Fire, Electrical Wires Burning

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