Name: Floorboards Burning Into Crawl Space Causing Smoke Inside Church video
Uploaded: 2026-08-19T12:01:23.000Z
Description: Emergency services responded to reports of smoke at an unoccupied church under renovation in Toledo, Ohio. The incident involved smoldering rubber tile, but no flames were visible.

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Emergency services responded to reports of smoke at an unoccupied church under renovation in Toledo, Ohio. The incident involved smoldering rubber tile, but no flames were visible.

Floorboards Burning Into Crawl Space Causing Smoke Inside Church

 We are ready for the line to come out the hole that we cut in the center of the floor.

 It's approximately 15 feet from where we are.

 Do you want it through the first hole or the hole that we just cut?

Grant Truck 5, I did not copy that. We are ready for the line to come out the hole that we cut in the center of the floor. It's approximately 15 feet from where we are. Do you want it through the first hole or the hole that we just cut? I got you.

Firefighters are preparing to deploy a hose through a newly cut hole in the floor to tackle the fire.

Command all interior units, I've shut down the fan until we extinguish the fire.

Firefighters have temporarily shut down the fan to focus on extinguishing the basement fire.

5, do you want us to start cutting where that second hole, that fire is on the north side of the building?

Firefighters are considering cutting near the second hole on the north side to access the fire.

 The hole is lying down to us. We have a small bit of active fire in the basement.

 Medic, okay, small fire in the basement. We've stopped cutting because the charge light is coming for you.

 Truck 5 to space, you cannot put it down the hole that you've already cut. We have to cut a new hole.

Truck 5 to interior crew. The hole is lying down to us. We have a small bit of active fire in the basement. Medic, okay, small fire in the basement. We've stopped cutting because the charge light is coming for you. Truck 5 to space, you cannot put it down the hole that you've already cut. We have to cut a new hole. There's a fire alarm.

Firefighters report a small active fire in the basement and are working to cut a new access point.

 Truck 5 to interior crew, stop cutting to the floor.

Truck 5 to command. Command, go. Truck 5 to interior crew, stop cutting. Okay, repeat. Truck 5 to interior crew, stop cutting to the floor. Copy.

Firefighters have been instructed to stop cutting into the floor as they address the smoldering fire.

In the body of the quarter, take a left, we're going to get you some water from 9-2.

In the body of the quarter, take a left, we're going to get you some water from 9-2. Command, repeat.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts to access water supplies for the fire.

Commander Truck 5, I'm going to have you guys bottle up, take the charge, load line, down into the crawlspace, make a smoldering fire.

Firefighters are preparing to enter the crawl space to address a smoldering fire.

Dispatch, update. We've got an engine three-quarter loss from engine 9 at just 16, going to side alpha. We've got floorboards burning into the call space.

Dispatch, update. We've got an engine three-quarter loss from engine 9 at just 16, going to side alpha. We've got floorboards burning into the call space. That's 704, and we are at 30 minutes.

Firefighters report floorboards burning into the crawl space. An investigation is ongoing.

Commandant, Engine 16 in the unit, be advised.

 Yeah, crew's up here. They're trying to cut a hole, trying to remove something from our foot.

 Commandant, advise Battalion 2, we're going to need an investigator.

Commandant, Engine 16 in the unit, be advised. Yeah, crew's up here. They're trying to cut a hole, trying to remove something from our foot. Engine 16, copy. Commandant, advise Battalion 2, we're going to need an investigator. Clear, requesting an investigator.

An investigator has been requested to examine the cause of the fire at the church.

 The fire is out. There's a small burnt pot in the center of the first floor of the church.

 We do have Engine 9, Engine 16, Truck 5 working to clear it out with multiple fans.

Command dispatch. Command, go ahead. The fire is out. There's a small burnt pot in the center of the first floor of the church. They create a bunch of smoke. We do have Engine 9, Engine 16, Truck 5 working to clear it out with multiple fans. That's clear, Command. 649.

Firefighters confirm the fire is out. A burnt pot caused smoke, and crews are using fans to clear it.

Engine 16, Engine 9, Truck 5, Battalion 2, can handle.

 We do have two holes burnt to the floor on Division 1.

 We do have two holes burnt to the floor, Division 1.

Engine 16, Engine 9, Truck 5, Battalion 2, can handle. Engine 9, command. Go. We do have two holes burnt to the floor on Division 1. Can you repeat? We do have two holes burnt to the floor, Division 1. Do we have somebody in the basement? Yeah, Engine 9. Engine 15 was.

Firefighters discovered two holes burnt into the floor on the first level of the church.

Engine 5, command, need additional hands on energy to investigate.

 Crews found the source of the fire, a small burning pile of something here on the first floor.

 Construction workers have extinguished it with their water hose.

 We're continuing to investigate to make sure there's no extension.

Engine 5, command, need additional hands on energy to investigate. Everything negative. Crews found the source of the fire, a small burning pile of something here on the first floor. Construction workers have extinguished it with their water hose. We're continuing to investigate to make sure there's no extension. All crews, stage. Battalion 2 is on scene, stage. Truck 5, bring your fan up.

Responders found a small burning pile on the first floor, extinguished by construction workers. Investigation continues.

 9, we got a hydrant across the street, the corner, stage on that. Send your members up to investigate.

 Medic 16, come up and assist. Medic 9, you're going to EMS. We do have a light haze in the structure. We do have construction workers inside as well.

 Truck 5, we're definitely going to need your fan.

9's on scene. 9, we got a hydrant across the street, the corner, stage on that. Send your members up to investigate. Medic 9's on. Medic 9's on. Medic 16, come up and assist. Medic 9, you're going to EMS. We do have a light haze in the structure. We do have construction workers inside as well. 630. Truck 5's on scene. Truck 5, we're definitely going to need your fan.

Firefighters report a light haze inside the church and are using a fan to clear the air. Construction workers are currently inside the building.

 Large two-story church, brick construction, under construction.

 You do have a hydrant across the street.

Medic 16, go ahead. Large two-story church, brick construction, under construction. You do have a hydrant across the street. You do have an odor of smoke. 16 is investigating. 638.

Firefighters report an odor of smoke inside the two-story church and are investigating further.

 Nothing showing, exterior, investigating.

16's on scene, 16's command. Nothing showing, exterior, investigating. 637.

Firefighters on scene report no visible smoke or flames from the church exterior. Investigation is ongoing.

There's a new light who are being installed.

 States that there was a pile of cardboard on the ground when he saw the floor smoldering.

There's a new light who are being installed. States that there was a pile of cardboard on the ground when he saw the floor smoldering. 7-11, the church...

The caller found a pile of cardboard near the smoldering floor inside the church after reports that new lights were being installed.

01 Junction Avenue near Nebraska Avenue and Bloom Street, Channel 7.

 All responding crew to the structure fire in Junction.

 Caller states that he opened the church this morning and said that the building is full of smoke.

 States there's smoke and rubber tile in one of the rooms that was smoldering.

01 Junction Avenue near Nebraska Avenue and Bloom Street, Channel 7. Time now, 635. 9 dispatch, our MDT is dead. Could you read me the text? All responding crew to the structure fire in Junction. Caller states that he opened the church this morning and said that the building is full of smoke. Does not see any flames. States there's smoke and rubber tile in one of the rooms that was smoldering. Got a hydrant at Junction and Nebraska. It's not occupied. Church is being remodeled.

The caller reported smoke and smoldering rubber tile inside the unoccupied church under renovation. No flames visible.

Engine 16, Engine 9, Engine 5, RIT, Rescue 7, Truck 5, Medic 16, EMS sector, Medic 9, 123, 134, Battalion 2, structure fire, 601 Junction Avenue near Nebraska and Bloom, Channel 7.

 Engine 16, Engine 9, Engine 5, RIT, Rescue 7, Truck 5, Medic 16, EMS sector, Medic 9, 123, 134, Battalion 2, structure fire, 601 Junction Avenue near Nebraska Avenue and Bloom Street, Channel 7. Time now, 635.

 Engine 16, Engine 9, Engine 5, RIT, Rescue 7, Battalion 2, structure fire, 601 Junction Avenue near Nebraska and Bloom Street, Channel 7.

Engine 16, Engine 9, Engine 5, RIT, Rescue 7, Truck 5, Medic 16, EMS sector, Medic 9, 123, 134, Battalion 2, structure fire, 601 Junction Avenue near Nebraska and Bloom, Channel 7. Engine 16, Engine 9, Engine 5, RIT, Rescue 7, Truck 5, Medic 16, EMS sector, Medic 9, 123, 134, Battalion 2, structure fire, 601 Junction Avenue near Nebraska Avenue and Bloom Street, Channel 7. Time now, 635. Engine 16, Engine 9, Engine 5, RIT, Rescue 7, Battalion 2, structure fire, 601 Junction Avenue near Nebraska and Bloom Street, Channel 7.

 Engine 16, Engine 9, Engine 5, RIT, Rescue 7, Truck 5, Medic 16, EMS sector, Medic 9, 123, 134, Battalion 2, structure fire, 601.

Engine 16, Engine 9, Engine 5, RIT, Rescue 7, Truck 5, Medic 16, EMS sector, Medic 9, 123, 134, Battalion 2, structure fire, 601 Junction Avenue near Nebraska and Bloom, Channel 7. Engine 16, Engine 9, Engine 5, RIT, Rescue 7, Truck 5, Medic 16, EMS sector, Medic 9, 123, 134, Battalion 2, structure fire, 601.

Multiple firefighters and medics are responding to a report of a possible church fire.

711, I'll have you start code 3 for an assist fire on a structure fire, 601 Junction.

 Male caller Andy opened the church this morning and said the building is full of smoke.

711, I'll have you start code 3 for an assist fire on a structure fire, 601 Junction. Male caller Andy opened the church this morning and said the building is full of smoke. 601 Junction, 711. 605, okay. 605.

Police are responding to a 911 report of a church full of smoke.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 601 Junction Ave.

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