Name: Three-Story Building Fire video
Uploaded: 2026-07-23T15:18:41.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to a fire on the third floor of a multi-family apartment building at the Commons at Livingston in Columbus, Ohio. Crews are working to extinguish the fire within the walls and are preparing to evacuate the affected floor.

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Firefighters responded to a fire on the third floor of a multi-family apartment building at the Commons at Livingston in Columbus, Ohio. Crews are working to extinguish the fire within the walls and are preparing to evacuate the affected floor.

Three-Story Building Fire

Investigator 37 to Columbus, add me to the scene on Livingston and show me on scene, please.

 Okay, sir, I'll add you to the run card.

Investigator 37 to Columbus, add me to the scene on Livingston and show me on scene, please. Okay, sir, I'll add you to the run card.

The investigator has arrived on the scene to assess the fire situation.

Battalion 6 to Investigator 17, are you on site?

Battalion 6 to Investigator 17, are you on site? Investigator 17, 3-minute ETA.

An investigator is expected to arrive on site in about three minutes.

Columbus fire from Ladder, all clear, situation contained, on a false, out of signal now.

Columbus fire from Ladder, all clear, situation contained, on a false, out of signal now. Ladder 8, situation contained, 4.

Firefighters confirm the situation is fully contained and under control.

Pumice 5, Battalion 6, did you get my request for an investigator?

Pumice 5, Battalion 6, did you get my request for an investigator? Yes, sir, we're working on it.

An investigator is being requested to assess the fire scene.

 Engine 21 from Ladder 23, go ahead and charge the line that's up here on the third floor,

 We just need to soak everything in here.

I copy, thank you. Engine 21 from Ladder 23, go ahead and charge the line that's up here on the third floor, but you don't need to give us pressure. We just need to soak everything in here. Okay, you got a good handle on it? You're ready? Yes, sir. Okay, standby, it's on the way.

Firefighters are soaking the third floor to ensure the fire is fully extinguished.

Battalion 6, if we don't have a situation contained, put a situation chained on it.

Battalion 6, if we don't have a situation contained, put a situation chained on it. Copy 6, it's contained.

Firefighters confirm the situation is contained.

Columbus Fire for Engine 23. We checked the attic space, there's no extension.

Firefighters confirm the fire has not spread to the attic area.

Engine 21, command. The line is in place. It's stretched dry. It's going to stay in place.

 Rescue 4, command. We just got keys for the roof hatch. We're on our way up.

Engine 21, command. The line is in place. It's stretched dry. It's going to stay in place. Copy that. Leave it stretched dry. Rescue 4, command. We just got keys for the roof hatch. We're on our way up. Copy, Rescue 4.

Okay, we don't need another engine company to help with extending the line.

 We can get it from the outside is what I'm hearing.

 Do we need help with getting access to the roof hatch and cutting that lock off that door?

Okay, we don't need another engine company to help with extending the line. We can get it from the outside is what I'm hearing. Do we need help with getting access to the roof hatch and cutting that lock off that door?

Firefighters have obtained access the roof hatch and are heading up to check if the fire has spread.

Citizen user @columbusUser235177301 shared a video of firefighters at the scene.

Dispatch from Engine 23, everyone on the third floor, close to the fire, is sheltering in place.

Residents on the third floor near the fire are sheltering in place, according to firefighters.

 from Ladder 23, see if you can find a attic

 access scuttle so we can get up in there, but it doesn't look like it's extended up that

 far. It just kind of smoldered in the wall for a while. Copy, Ladder 23.

1. Engine 23 from Ladder 23, see if you can find a attic access scuttle so we can get up in there, but it doesn't look like it's extended up that far. It just kind of smoldered in the wall for a while. Copy, Ladder 23. We'll be looking for that for you.

Firefighters are attempting to get to the attic area to ensure the fire hasn't spread further.

Command from Engine 23, we're making our way up to the third floor.

 Engine 21, enter from outside. Watch out.

 Columbus Fire, Engine 21, command. Water on the fire from the exterior.

Command from Engine 23, we're making our way up to the third floor. Engine 21, enter from outside. Watch out. Columbus Fire, Engine 21, command. Water on the fire from the exterior. Officer, water on the exterior.

Firefighters are dousing the flames by applying water to the fire from the building's exterior.

Side's up up there on the 3rd. We do have some fire showing on the 3rd floor, east side exterior of the building. According to the workers that are here, it is in the roof line.

 Ladder 23 to Engine 21, we're up here now. They've already had most of the wall pulled. A lot of it just looks like smoldering fire. We're going to open up the ceiling a little bit right above the hole, see what we can find.

 Okay, Engine 21, command copies. Let me know if you need a line.

Side's up up there on the 3rd. We do have some fire showing on the 3rd floor, east side exterior of the building. According to the workers that are here, it is in the roof line. Ladder 23 to Engine 21, we're up here now. They've already had most of the wall pulled. A lot of it just looks like smoldering fire. We're going to open up the ceiling a little bit right above the hole, see what we can find. Okay, Engine 21, command copies. Let me know if you need a line.

Firefighters report the smoldering fire on the third floor's east side is extending into the roof line.

Columbus Fire to incoming units from command, prepare to set up for evacuation of the third floor.

 I need you to arrive, take the main entrance in, go to the third floor, evacuate the east stairwell and hallways.

 Engine 23 on the scene, we've got a hydrant.

 Engine 21 is pulling an attack line for exterior.

Columbus Fire to incoming units from command, prepare to set up for evacuation of the third floor. I need you to arrive, take the main entrance in, go to the third floor, evacuate the east stairwell and hallways. Ladder 2, copy. Engine 23 on the scene, we've got a hydrant. Engine 21 is pulling an attack line for exterior. Ladder 23 is making their...

Firefighters are preparing to evacuate the third floor of the building.

Ladder 23 is on scene. We're going to be heading up to the third floor. Start pulling some of the wall. They got something burning in the wall up there.

Firefighters are working to extinguish the fire burning within the walls on the third floor.

Columbus Fire, this is Engine 21. We're on the scene of a three-story. It's a multi-family apartment building. This is going to be a working fire on the third floor, and it is going to be on the east basing side of the structure. Engine 21 will be stretching for attack. Lieutenant Rucker, Mobile Command.

 I got Engine 21 on the scene, making this a working fire. Fire's on the third floor.

Columbus Fire, this is Engine 21. We're on the scene of a three-story. It's a multi-family apartment building. This is going to be a working fire on the third floor, and it is going to be on the east basing side of the structure. Engine 21 will be stretching for attack. Lieutenant Rucker, Mobile Command. I got Engine 21 on the scene, making this a working fire. Fire's on the third floor.

Firefighters are on the scene and advise of fire on the third floor of a multi-family apartment building.

Respond on Battalion 6 IC, operate on Battalion 6 Fireground, Commons at Livingston, 3349 East Livingston Avenue, report of a fire, Engine 21, Engine 15, Engine 4, Ladder 23, Ladder 15, Medic 815, Rescue 4, Battalion 6, Battalion 4, cross of Byron Avenue and Livingston.

Respond on Battalion 6 IC, operate on Battalion 6 Fireground, Commons at Livingston, 3349 East Livingston Avenue, report of a fire, Engine 21, Engine 15, Engine 4, Ladder 23, Ladder 15, Medic 815, Rescue 4, Battalion 6, Battalion 4, cross of Byron Avenue and Livingston. Battalion 4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire at the Commons at Livingston.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3349 E Livingston Ave.

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