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Large Blaze at OmniSource Plant Sending Massive Smoke Plume Into Sky

5000 N Detroit Ave

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  • Firefighters are battling a large fire at the OmniSource facility on North Detroit Avenue in Toledo, Ohio. Additional fire units have been dispatched to manage the blaze, which has been captured on video showing significant smoke.

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Omnisource is a scrap metal recycling plant, per reports.

Another fire engine is being dispatched to assist with the fire.

TFD FIRE 8 (48FD) · 0:05
Man in dispatch, show me one more engine. That's clear, one more engine.

The fire crew reports that the fire is spreading to the backside. An aerial truck is en route.

TFD FIRE 8 (48FD) · 0:30
134 to command, can you update me on the situation? Yeah, we have relay pumping going on. This fire started to spread to the backside, not putting any equipment or people, directly in the smoke. So, I need a truck to get to the aerial part of this so we can start putting out the backside of this fire. So, when the truck arrives and I get a place for them, we're going to set off and start putting water on it from the truck. We're tearing apart the pile as we speak with the crane. It's just getting to the backside of it. So, we're going to need the truck.

Firefighters report a pile of garbage on fire.

TFD FIRE 8 (48FD) · 0:23
All crews on 8. Plan will be when the truck gets here, shut it down, move the truck in so we can get to the other side of the pile of garbage on fire. Reestablish water supply, and whatever we got left, we'll give to Engine 18 and start tearing this apart, and hopefully we put it out there.

Additional fire crews are assisting with the large outdoor fire at Omisource.

TFD Disp 1 (48FD1) · 0:28
Truck 5 and 134, assist with an outdoor fire at 5130 North Detroit at OmniSource near East Lasky and Warrington, Channel 6. Truck 5, 134, assist with an outdoor fire, 5130 North Detroit at OmniSource near East Lasky and Warrington, Channel 6, 1912.

A Citizen user's video shows smoke rising from the fire and the first responders at the scene.

Firefighters report a large fire at OmniSource, requiring additional crews for assistance.

Toledo PD Central (Sect 1- 4) · 0:18
1103, can I get medical, team member entrance to the casino? Gentleman's having a chest pain, dizzy. That's clear, chest pain and dizzy at the casino, employee entrance. We're coming southbound Detroit, we're gonna go out and around, we got hoses across Detroit right now. Copy, 121, I'm on scene. On scene.
Toledo PD Central (Sect 1- 4) · 0:21
115, I'm on scene for your assist PD. I'm going to need another crew out here, please. 110, start you en route. It's going to be code 3. It's OmniSource on Detroit. Fire has a large size fire. They need to be locked. 115, I'm going to be north of the incident location. If I can have the other crew take south of here. 110, you clear yourself. Okay. 120, I can head to that as well. En route.

Additional fire units are also responding to a reported outdoor fire at 5130 N Detroit Avenue.

TFD Disp 1 (48FD1) · 0:26
Engine 19, respond with Battalion 3 and Engine 18 on an outdoor fire, 5130 North Detroit Avenue, near Telegraph Road, Channel 6. Engine 19, respond with Battalion 3 and Engine 18 on an outdoor fire, 5130 North Detroit, near Telegraph Road, Channel 6, time 1841.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a fire at the OmniSource.

TFD Disp 1 (48FD1) · 0:18
Engine 18, outdoor fire at 5000 North Detroit Avenue at the Omni Source, New Telegraph Road, Channel 6. Engine 18, outdoor fire, 5000 North Detroit Avenue at the Omni Source, New Telegraph Road, Channel 6, time 1836.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5000 N Detroit Ave.

Omnisource is a scrap metal recycling plant, per reports.

Another fire engine is being dispatched to assist with the fire.

TFD FIRE 8 (48FD) · 0:05
Man in dispatch, show me one more engine. That's clear, one more engine.

The fire crew reports that the fire is spreading to the backside. An aerial truck is en route.

TFD FIRE 8 (48FD) · 0:30
134 to command, can you update me on the situation? Yeah, we have relay pumping going on. This fire started to spread to the backside, not putting any equipment or people, directly in the smoke. So, I need a truck to get to the aerial part of this so we can start putting out the backside of this fire. So, when the truck arrives and I get a place for them, we're going to set off and start putting water on it from the truck. We're tearing apart the pile as we speak with the crane. It's just getting to the backside of it. So, we're going to need the truck.

Firefighters report a pile of garbage on fire.

TFD FIRE 8 (48FD) · 0:23
All crews on 8. Plan will be when the truck gets here, shut it down, move the truck in so we can get to the other side of the pile of garbage on fire. Reestablish water supply, and whatever we got left, we'll give to Engine 18 and start tearing this apart, and hopefully we put it out there.

Additional fire crews are assisting with the large outdoor fire at Omisource.

TFD Disp 1 (48FD1) · 0:28
Truck 5 and 134, assist with an outdoor fire at 5130 North Detroit at OmniSource near East Lasky and Warrington, Channel 6. Truck 5, 134, assist with an outdoor fire, 5130 North Detroit at OmniSource near East Lasky and Warrington, Channel 6, 1912.

A Citizen user's video shows smoke rising from the fire and the first responders at the scene.

Firefighters report a large fire at OmniSource, requiring additional crews for assistance.

Toledo PD Central (Sect 1- 4) · 0:18
1103, can I get medical, team member entrance to the casino? Gentleman's having a chest pain, dizzy. That's clear, chest pain and dizzy at the casino, employee entrance. We're coming southbound Detroit, we're gonna go out and around, we got hoses across Detroit right now. Copy, 121, I'm on scene. On scene.
Toledo PD Central (Sect 1- 4) · 0:21
115, I'm on scene for your assist PD. I'm going to need another crew out here, please. 110, start you en route. It's going to be code 3. It's OmniSource on Detroit. Fire has a large size fire. They need to be locked. 115, I'm going to be north of the incident location. If I can have the other crew take south of here. 110, you clear yourself. Okay. 120, I can head to that as well. En route.

Additional fire units are also responding to a reported outdoor fire at 5130 N Detroit Avenue.

TFD Disp 1 (48FD1) · 0:26
Engine 19, respond with Battalion 3 and Engine 18 on an outdoor fire, 5130 North Detroit Avenue, near Telegraph Road, Channel 6. Engine 19, respond with Battalion 3 and Engine 18 on an outdoor fire, 5130 North Detroit, near Telegraph Road, Channel 6, time 1841.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a fire at the OmniSource.

TFD Disp 1 (48FD1) · 0:18
Engine 18, outdoor fire at 5000 North Detroit Avenue at the Omni Source, New Telegraph Road, Channel 6. Engine 18, outdoor fire, 5000 North Detroit Avenue at the Omni Source, New Telegraph Road, Channel 6, time 1836.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5000 N Detroit Ave.

Omnisource is a scrap metal recycling plant, per reports.

Another fire engine is being dispatched to assist with the fire.

TFD FIRE 8 (48FD) · 0:05
Man in dispatch, show me one more engine. That's clear, one more engine.

The fire crew reports that the fire is spreading to the backside. An aerial truck is en route.

TFD FIRE 8 (48FD) · 0:30
134 to command, can you update me on the situation? Yeah, we have relay pumping going on. This fire started to spread to the backside, not putting any equipment or people, directly in the smoke. So, I need a truck to get to the aerial part of this so we can start putting out the backside of this fire. So, when the truck arrives and I get a place for them, we're going to set off and start putting water on it from the truck. We're tearing apart the pile as we speak with the crane. It's just getting to the backside of it. So, we're going to need the truck.

Firefighters report a pile of garbage on fire.

TFD FIRE 8 (48FD) · 0:23
All crews on 8. Plan will be when the truck gets here, shut it down, move the truck in so we can get to the other side of the pile of garbage on fire. Reestablish water supply, and whatever we got left, we'll give to Engine 18 and start tearing this apart, and hopefully we put it out there.

Additional fire crews are assisting with the large outdoor fire at Omisource.

TFD Disp 1 (48FD1) · 0:28
Truck 5 and 134, assist with an outdoor fire at 5130 North Detroit at OmniSource near East Lasky and Warrington, Channel 6. Truck 5, 134, assist with an outdoor fire, 5130 North Detroit at OmniSource near East Lasky and Warrington, Channel 6, 1912.

A Citizen user's video shows smoke rising from the fire and the first responders at the scene.

Firefighters report a large fire at OmniSource, requiring additional crews for assistance.

Toledo PD Central (Sect 1- 4) · 0:18
1103, can I get medical, team member entrance to the casino? Gentleman's having a chest pain, dizzy. That's clear, chest pain and dizzy at the casino, employee entrance. We're coming southbound Detroit, we're gonna go out and around, we got hoses across Detroit right now. Copy, 121, I'm on scene. On scene.
Toledo PD Central (Sect 1- 4) · 0:21
115, I'm on scene for your assist PD. I'm going to need another crew out here, please. 110, start you en route. It's going to be code 3. It's OmniSource on Detroit. Fire has a large size fire. They need to be locked. 115, I'm going to be north of the incident location. If I can have the other crew take south of here. 110, you clear yourself. Okay. 120, I can head to that as well. En route.

Additional fire units are also responding to a reported outdoor fire at 5130 N Detroit Avenue.

TFD Disp 1 (48FD1) · 0:26
Engine 19, respond with Battalion 3 and Engine 18 on an outdoor fire, 5130 North Detroit Avenue, near Telegraph Road, Channel 6. Engine 19, respond with Battalion 3 and Engine 18 on an outdoor fire, 5130 North Detroit, near Telegraph Road, Channel 6, time 1841.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a fire at the OmniSource.

TFD Disp 1 (48FD1) · 0:18
Engine 18, outdoor fire at 5000 North Detroit Avenue at the Omni Source, New Telegraph Road, Channel 6. Engine 18, outdoor fire, 5000 North Detroit Avenue at the Omni Source, New Telegraph Road, Channel 6, time 1836.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5000 N Detroit Ave.

Omnisource is a scrap metal recycling plant, per reports.

Another fire engine is being dispatched to assist with the fire.

TFD FIRE 8 (48FD) · 0:05
Man in dispatch, show me one more engine. That's clear, one more engine.

The fire crew reports that the fire is spreading to the backside. An aerial truck is en route.

TFD FIRE 8 (48FD) · 0:30
134 to command, can you update me on the situation? Yeah, we have relay pumping going on. This fire started to spread to the backside, not putting any equipment or people, directly in the smoke. So, I need a truck to get to the aerial part of this so we can start putting out the backside of this fire. So, when the truck arrives and I get a place for them, we're going to set off and start putting water on it from the truck. We're tearing apart the pile as we speak with the crane. It's just getting to the backside of it. So, we're going to need the truck.

Firefighters report a pile of garbage on fire.

TFD FIRE 8 (48FD) · 0:23
All crews on 8. Plan will be when the truck gets here, shut it down, move the truck in so we can get to the other side of the pile of garbage on fire. Reestablish water supply, and whatever we got left, we'll give to Engine 18 and start tearing this apart, and hopefully we put it out there.

Additional fire crews are assisting with the large outdoor fire at Omisource.

TFD Disp 1 (48FD1) · 0:28
Truck 5 and 134, assist with an outdoor fire at 5130 North Detroit at OmniSource near East Lasky and Warrington, Channel 6. Truck 5, 134, assist with an outdoor fire, 5130 North Detroit at OmniSource near East Lasky and Warrington, Channel 6, 1912.

A Citizen user's video shows smoke rising from the fire and the first responders at the scene.

Firefighters report a large fire at OmniSource, requiring additional crews for assistance.

Toledo PD Central (Sect 1- 4) · 0:18
1103, can I get medical, team member entrance to the casino? Gentleman's having a chest pain, dizzy. That's clear, chest pain and dizzy at the casino, employee entrance. We're coming southbound Detroit, we're gonna go out and around, we got hoses across Detroit right now. Copy, 121, I'm on scene. On scene.
Toledo PD Central (Sect 1- 4) · 0:21
115, I'm on scene for your assist PD. I'm going to need another crew out here, please. 110, start you en route. It's going to be code 3. It's OmniSource on Detroit. Fire has a large size fire. They need to be locked. 115, I'm going to be north of the incident location. If I can have the other crew take south of here. 110, you clear yourself. Okay. 120, I can head to that as well. En route.

Additional fire units are also responding to a reported outdoor fire at 5130 N Detroit Avenue.

TFD Disp 1 (48FD1) · 0:26
Engine 19, respond with Battalion 3 and Engine 18 on an outdoor fire, 5130 North Detroit Avenue, near Telegraph Road, Channel 6. Engine 19, respond with Battalion 3 and Engine 18 on an outdoor fire, 5130 North Detroit, near Telegraph Road, Channel 6, time 1841.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a fire at the OmniSource.

TFD Disp 1 (48FD1) · 0:18
Engine 18, outdoor fire at 5000 North Detroit Avenue at the Omni Source, New Telegraph Road, Channel 6. Engine 18, outdoor fire, 5000 North Detroit Avenue at the Omni Source, New Telegraph Road, Channel 6, time 1836.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5000 N Detroit Ave.

Omnisource is a scrap metal recycling plant, per reports.

Another fire engine is being dispatched to assist with the fire.

TFD FIRE 8 (48FD) · 0:05
Man in dispatch, show me one more engine. That's clear, one more engine.

The fire crew reports that the fire is spreading to the backside. An aerial truck is en route.

TFD FIRE 8 (48FD) · 0:30
134 to command, can you update me on the situation? Yeah, we have relay pumping going on. This fire started to spread to the backside, not putting any equipment or people, directly in the smoke. So, I need a truck to get to the aerial part of this so we can start putting out the backside of this fire. So, when the truck arrives and I get a place for them, we're going to set off and start putting water on it from the truck. We're tearing apart the pile as we speak with the crane. It's just getting to the backside of it. So, we're going to need the truck.

Firefighters report a pile of garbage on fire.

TFD FIRE 8 (48FD) · 0:23
All crews on 8. Plan will be when the truck gets here, shut it down, move the truck in so we can get to the other side of the pile of garbage on fire. Reestablish water supply, and whatever we got left, we'll give to Engine 18 and start tearing this apart, and hopefully we put it out there.

Additional fire crews are assisting with the large outdoor fire at Omisource.

TFD Disp 1 (48FD1) · 0:28
Truck 5 and 134, assist with an outdoor fire at 5130 North Detroit at OmniSource near East Lasky and Warrington, Channel 6. Truck 5, 134, assist with an outdoor fire, 5130 North Detroit at OmniSource near East Lasky and Warrington, Channel 6, 1912.

A Citizen user's video shows smoke rising from the fire and the first responders at the scene.

Firefighters report a large fire at OmniSource, requiring additional crews for assistance.

Toledo PD Central (Sect 1- 4) · 0:18
1103, can I get medical, team member entrance to the casino? Gentleman's having a chest pain, dizzy. That's clear, chest pain and dizzy at the casino, employee entrance. We're coming southbound Detroit, we're gonna go out and around, we got hoses across Detroit right now. Copy, 121, I'm on scene. On scene.
Toledo PD Central (Sect 1- 4) · 0:21
115, I'm on scene for your assist PD. I'm going to need another crew out here, please. 110, start you en route. It's going to be code 3. It's OmniSource on Detroit. Fire has a large size fire. They need to be locked. 115, I'm going to be north of the incident location. If I can have the other crew take south of here. 110, you clear yourself. Okay. 120, I can head to that as well. En route.

Additional fire units are also responding to a reported outdoor fire at 5130 N Detroit Avenue.

TFD Disp 1 (48FD1) · 0:26
Engine 19, respond with Battalion 3 and Engine 18 on an outdoor fire, 5130 North Detroit Avenue, near Telegraph Road, Channel 6. Engine 19, respond with Battalion 3 and Engine 18 on an outdoor fire, 5130 North Detroit, near Telegraph Road, Channel 6, time 1841.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a fire at the OmniSource.

TFD Disp 1 (48FD1) · 0:18
Engine 18, outdoor fire at 5000 North Detroit Avenue at the Omni Source, New Telegraph Road, Channel 6. Engine 18, outdoor fire, 5000 North Detroit Avenue at the Omni Source, New Telegraph Road, Channel 6, time 1836.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5000 N Detroit Ave.

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Comments25

concordUser1571928004Aug 6 at 9:40 PM

How bad is the fire

PointPlaceUserAug 6 at 9:33 PM

On the water now trying to get back

PointPlaceUserAug 6 at 9:33 PM

Is it still burning

CamquitAug 6 at 9:23 PM

This place is on fire every 2 weeks lmao

concordUser1571928004Aug 6 at 9:40 PM

How bad is the fire

PointPlaceUserAug 6 at 9:33 PM

On the water now trying to get back

PointPlaceUserAug 6 at 9:33 PM

Is it still burning

CamquitAug 6 at 9:23 PM

This place is on fire every 2 weeks lmao

concordUser1571928004Aug 6 at 9:40 PM

How bad is the fire

PointPlaceUserAug 6 at 9:33 PM

On the water now trying to get back

PointPlaceUserAug 6 at 9:33 PM

Is it still burning

CamquitAug 6 at 9:23 PM

This place is on fire every 2 weeks lmao

concordUser1571928004Aug 6 at 9:40 PM

How bad is the fire

PointPlaceUserAug 6 at 9:33 PM

On the water now trying to get back

PointPlaceUserAug 6 at 9:33 PM

Is it still burning

CamquitAug 6 at 9:23 PM

This place is on fire every 2 weeks lmao

concordUser1571928004Aug 6 at 9:40 PM

How bad is the fire

PointPlaceUserAug 6 at 9:33 PM

On the water now trying to get back

PointPlaceUserAug 6 at 9:33 PM

Is it still burning

CamquitAug 6 at 9:23 PM

This place is on fire every 2 weeks lmao

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