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Smoke Emanating From Second-Floor Fire in Apartment, Two Animals Possibly Trapped

2170 Karla Ave

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  • Firefighters responded to a bedroom fire at a three-story apartment complex in Cincinnati, where smoke was visible and two animals were reportedly trapped. Crews are actively working to extinguish the fire.

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District Chief Freal said occupants had already evacuated when crews arrived to find smoke coming from the building. Firefighters safely rescued two dogs from a third-floor apartment, while an occupant was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation and declined hospital transport. Crews are ventilating the smoke-filled building as an investigator works to determine the cause of the fire. Roberts Avenue and Carla Avenue remain closed in all directions, and drivers are advised to use an alternate route.

A medical unit is being directed to the top of the apartment on Karla Ave.

Fire Station Alerting · 0:08
Apartment 6, Medic 35, 2170 Carla Drive, Apartment 6.

The fire has been extinguished, and multiple fire trucks remain on scene.

Cincinnati PD District 3 · 0:13
3222. Go ahead. Just in case fire hasn't advised, the fire is out. There's just like seven or eight trucks here, so there's hoses everywhere. 3440, copy. Copy, thank you.

Firefighters have completed a primary search, and no additional units are needed at this time.

Cincinnati FD Command B · 0:31
That's clear. You can stop at the 10-minute mark. Clear. Do you need move-ups? We should not need move-ups. Just a move-up to the 35. We'll be getting everybody else back in service. We'll try to get this down to Engine 35, Truck 35. That's clear. Move-up to the 35, house, getting it down to Truck 35 and Engine 35. Truck 29, all clear, primary search. Thank you.

Firefighters have cleared the fire apartment and are searching other apartments on the second and third floors.

Cincinnati FD Command B · 0:30
Command to Truck 35, are we good to set the fan up? I got Truck 29 that's going to come up and search the other apartments on floor 2. Truck 35, that's clear. We're good for a fan. You got an all clear on the fire apartment? Yeah, primary's all clear on fire apartment. Are you able to clear the second floor and I'll send Truck 29 to floor 3? Yeah, we'll do that. Alright, Truck 29.

According to firefighters, the fire is on the second floor, and they have started extinguishing efforts.

Cincinnati FD Command B · 0:31
District 3 is on the scene, be call of the command. District 3 on scene, call of the command. Engine 35, water on the fire. Copy that, water on the fire. Command to Truck 35, you got a primary on floor 3? Truck 35 to command, fire's on the second floor. We got a primary on the floor and the fire's on the second floor. Fire's on the second floor.

Firefighters are actively working to extinguish the fire in the apartment.

Cincinnati FD Command B · 0:14
Engine 35, Chad Woodruff, charge the red line, charge the red line. Here comes the water. Truck 35, Engine 35, fire's to your left, down the hallway, room on the right.

Firefighters are on scene at a three-story apartment complex with smoke visible. Two animals are reportedly trapped.

Cincinnati FD Command B · 0:30
District 2, be advised, callers, they said they're in this apartment 6th floor, 3rd floor, I'm sorry, apartment 6 on the 3rd floor, there are two animals trapped. Truck 35, clear. Truck 35, we're on scene, three-story occupied apartment complex. We've got smoke showing out of the seaside. That's clear. Truck 35 on scene, three-story multifamily, smoke showing from the seaside. Truck 35, go ahead and knock the box. That's clear. Apartment 6. Apartment 6.

Multiple firefighting, rescue and medic units responding to a reported bedroom fire in an apartment.

Fire Station Alerting · 0:28
Respond on Command B, B2, still alarm, 2170 Carla Drive, apartment 6, engine 21, engine 35, truck 17, truck 29, truck 35, district 2, rescue 14, medic 35, safety officer 2, 2170 Carla Drive, apartment 6.

Firefighters have received a report of a bedroom fire in an apartment.

Cincinnati FD Dispatch · 0:31
Units respond for a still, fireground is B Boy 2, 2170 Carla Drive, apartment number 6, off of Robert Avenue. Caller reporting fire in the bedroom. Fireground is B Boy 2, Engine 35, Engine 21, Truck 35, Truck 29, Rat 17, Heavy Rescue 14, SO2, Medic 35, District 2. Respond for the still, fireground B Boy 2, 2170 Carla Drive, apartment 6. Caller reporting fire in the bedroom. Fireground is B Boy 2. Fireground is B Boy 2.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2170 Karla Ave.

District Chief Freal said occupants had already evacuated when crews arrived to find smoke coming from the building. Firefighters safely rescued two dogs from a third-floor apartment, while an occupant was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation and declined hospital transport. Crews are ventilating the smoke-filled building as an investigator works to determine the cause of the fire. Roberts Avenue and Carla Avenue remain closed in all directions, and drivers are advised to use an alternate route.

A medical unit is being directed to the top of the apartment on Karla Ave.

Fire Station Alerting · 0:08
Apartment 6, Medic 35, 2170 Carla Drive, Apartment 6.

The fire has been extinguished, and multiple fire trucks remain on scene.

Cincinnati PD District 3 · 0:13
3222. Go ahead. Just in case fire hasn't advised, the fire is out. There's just like seven or eight trucks here, so there's hoses everywhere. 3440, copy. Copy, thank you.

Firefighters have completed a primary search, and no additional units are needed at this time.

Cincinnati FD Command B · 0:31
That's clear. You can stop at the 10-minute mark. Clear. Do you need move-ups? We should not need move-ups. Just a move-up to the 35. We'll be getting everybody else back in service. We'll try to get this down to Engine 35, Truck 35. That's clear. Move-up to the 35, house, getting it down to Truck 35 and Engine 35. Truck 29, all clear, primary search. Thank you.

Firefighters have cleared the fire apartment and are searching other apartments on the second and third floors.

Cincinnati FD Command B · 0:30
Command to Truck 35, are we good to set the fan up? I got Truck 29 that's going to come up and search the other apartments on floor 2. Truck 35, that's clear. We're good for a fan. You got an all clear on the fire apartment? Yeah, primary's all clear on fire apartment. Are you able to clear the second floor and I'll send Truck 29 to floor 3? Yeah, we'll do that. Alright, Truck 29.

According to firefighters, the fire is on the second floor, and they have started extinguishing efforts.

Cincinnati FD Command B · 0:31
District 3 is on the scene, be call of the command. District 3 on scene, call of the command. Engine 35, water on the fire. Copy that, water on the fire. Command to Truck 35, you got a primary on floor 3? Truck 35 to command, fire's on the second floor. We got a primary on the floor and the fire's on the second floor. Fire's on the second floor.

Firefighters are actively working to extinguish the fire in the apartment.

Cincinnati FD Command B · 0:14
Engine 35, Chad Woodruff, charge the red line, charge the red line. Here comes the water. Truck 35, Engine 35, fire's to your left, down the hallway, room on the right.

Firefighters are on scene at a three-story apartment complex with smoke visible. Two animals are reportedly trapped.

Cincinnati FD Command B · 0:30
District 2, be advised, callers, they said they're in this apartment 6th floor, 3rd floor, I'm sorry, apartment 6 on the 3rd floor, there are two animals trapped. Truck 35, clear. Truck 35, we're on scene, three-story occupied apartment complex. We've got smoke showing out of the seaside. That's clear. Truck 35 on scene, three-story multifamily, smoke showing from the seaside. Truck 35, go ahead and knock the box. That's clear. Apartment 6. Apartment 6.

Multiple firefighting, rescue and medic units responding to a reported bedroom fire in an apartment.

Fire Station Alerting · 0:28
Respond on Command B, B2, still alarm, 2170 Carla Drive, apartment 6, engine 21, engine 35, truck 17, truck 29, truck 35, district 2, rescue 14, medic 35, safety officer 2, 2170 Carla Drive, apartment 6.

Firefighters have received a report of a bedroom fire in an apartment.

Cincinnati FD Dispatch · 0:31
Units respond for a still, fireground is B Boy 2, 2170 Carla Drive, apartment number 6, off of Robert Avenue. Caller reporting fire in the bedroom. Fireground is B Boy 2, Engine 35, Engine 21, Truck 35, Truck 29, Rat 17, Heavy Rescue 14, SO2, Medic 35, District 2. Respond for the still, fireground B Boy 2, 2170 Carla Drive, apartment 6. Caller reporting fire in the bedroom. Fireground is B Boy 2. Fireground is B Boy 2.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2170 Karla Ave.

District Chief Freal said occupants had already evacuated when crews arrived to find smoke coming from the building. Firefighters safely rescued two dogs from a third-floor apartment, while an occupant was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation and declined hospital transport. Crews are ventilating the smoke-filled building as an investigator works to determine the cause of the fire. Roberts Avenue and Carla Avenue remain closed in all directions, and drivers are advised to use an alternate route.

A medical unit is being directed to the top of the apartment on Karla Ave.

Fire Station Alerting · 0:08
Apartment 6, Medic 35, 2170 Carla Drive, Apartment 6.

The fire has been extinguished, and multiple fire trucks remain on scene.

Cincinnati PD District 3 · 0:13
3222. Go ahead. Just in case fire hasn't advised, the fire is out. There's just like seven or eight trucks here, so there's hoses everywhere. 3440, copy. Copy, thank you.

Firefighters have completed a primary search, and no additional units are needed at this time.

Cincinnati FD Command B · 0:31
That's clear. You can stop at the 10-minute mark. Clear. Do you need move-ups? We should not need move-ups. Just a move-up to the 35. We'll be getting everybody else back in service. We'll try to get this down to Engine 35, Truck 35. That's clear. Move-up to the 35, house, getting it down to Truck 35 and Engine 35. Truck 29, all clear, primary search. Thank you.

Firefighters have cleared the fire apartment and are searching other apartments on the second and third floors.

Cincinnati FD Command B · 0:30
Command to Truck 35, are we good to set the fan up? I got Truck 29 that's going to come up and search the other apartments on floor 2. Truck 35, that's clear. We're good for a fan. You got an all clear on the fire apartment? Yeah, primary's all clear on fire apartment. Are you able to clear the second floor and I'll send Truck 29 to floor 3? Yeah, we'll do that. Alright, Truck 29.

According to firefighters, the fire is on the second floor, and they have started extinguishing efforts.

Cincinnati FD Command B · 0:31
District 3 is on the scene, be call of the command. District 3 on scene, call of the command. Engine 35, water on the fire. Copy that, water on the fire. Command to Truck 35, you got a primary on floor 3? Truck 35 to command, fire's on the second floor. We got a primary on the floor and the fire's on the second floor. Fire's on the second floor.

Firefighters are actively working to extinguish the fire in the apartment.

Cincinnati FD Command B · 0:14
Engine 35, Chad Woodruff, charge the red line, charge the red line. Here comes the water. Truck 35, Engine 35, fire's to your left, down the hallway, room on the right.

Firefighters are on scene at a three-story apartment complex with smoke visible. Two animals are reportedly trapped.

Cincinnati FD Command B · 0:30
District 2, be advised, callers, they said they're in this apartment 6th floor, 3rd floor, I'm sorry, apartment 6 on the 3rd floor, there are two animals trapped. Truck 35, clear. Truck 35, we're on scene, three-story occupied apartment complex. We've got smoke showing out of the seaside. That's clear. Truck 35 on scene, three-story multifamily, smoke showing from the seaside. Truck 35, go ahead and knock the box. That's clear. Apartment 6. Apartment 6.

Multiple firefighting, rescue and medic units responding to a reported bedroom fire in an apartment.

Fire Station Alerting · 0:28
Respond on Command B, B2, still alarm, 2170 Carla Drive, apartment 6, engine 21, engine 35, truck 17, truck 29, truck 35, district 2, rescue 14, medic 35, safety officer 2, 2170 Carla Drive, apartment 6.

Firefighters have received a report of a bedroom fire in an apartment.

Cincinnati FD Dispatch · 0:31
Units respond for a still, fireground is B Boy 2, 2170 Carla Drive, apartment number 6, off of Robert Avenue. Caller reporting fire in the bedroom. Fireground is B Boy 2, Engine 35, Engine 21, Truck 35, Truck 29, Rat 17, Heavy Rescue 14, SO2, Medic 35, District 2. Respond for the still, fireground B Boy 2, 2170 Carla Drive, apartment 6. Caller reporting fire in the bedroom. Fireground is B Boy 2. Fireground is B Boy 2.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2170 Karla Ave.

District Chief Freal said occupants had already evacuated when crews arrived to find smoke coming from the building. Firefighters safely rescued two dogs from a third-floor apartment, while an occupant was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation and declined hospital transport. Crews are ventilating the smoke-filled building as an investigator works to determine the cause of the fire. Roberts Avenue and Carla Avenue remain closed in all directions, and drivers are advised to use an alternate route.

A medical unit is being directed to the top of the apartment on Karla Ave.

Fire Station Alerting · 0:08
Apartment 6, Medic 35, 2170 Carla Drive, Apartment 6.

The fire has been extinguished, and multiple fire trucks remain on scene.

Cincinnati PD District 3 · 0:13
3222. Go ahead. Just in case fire hasn't advised, the fire is out. There's just like seven or eight trucks here, so there's hoses everywhere. 3440, copy. Copy, thank you.

Firefighters have completed a primary search, and no additional units are needed at this time.

Cincinnati FD Command B · 0:31
That's clear. You can stop at the 10-minute mark. Clear. Do you need move-ups? We should not need move-ups. Just a move-up to the 35. We'll be getting everybody else back in service. We'll try to get this down to Engine 35, Truck 35. That's clear. Move-up to the 35, house, getting it down to Truck 35 and Engine 35. Truck 29, all clear, primary search. Thank you.

Firefighters have cleared the fire apartment and are searching other apartments on the second and third floors.

Cincinnati FD Command B · 0:30
Command to Truck 35, are we good to set the fan up? I got Truck 29 that's going to come up and search the other apartments on floor 2. Truck 35, that's clear. We're good for a fan. You got an all clear on the fire apartment? Yeah, primary's all clear on fire apartment. Are you able to clear the second floor and I'll send Truck 29 to floor 3? Yeah, we'll do that. Alright, Truck 29.

According to firefighters, the fire is on the second floor, and they have started extinguishing efforts.

Cincinnati FD Command B · 0:31
District 3 is on the scene, be call of the command. District 3 on scene, call of the command. Engine 35, water on the fire. Copy that, water on the fire. Command to Truck 35, you got a primary on floor 3? Truck 35 to command, fire's on the second floor. We got a primary on the floor and the fire's on the second floor. Fire's on the second floor.

Firefighters are actively working to extinguish the fire in the apartment.

Cincinnati FD Command B · 0:14
Engine 35, Chad Woodruff, charge the red line, charge the red line. Here comes the water. Truck 35, Engine 35, fire's to your left, down the hallway, room on the right.

Firefighters are on scene at a three-story apartment complex with smoke visible. Two animals are reportedly trapped.

Cincinnati FD Command B · 0:30
District 2, be advised, callers, they said they're in this apartment 6th floor, 3rd floor, I'm sorry, apartment 6 on the 3rd floor, there are two animals trapped. Truck 35, clear. Truck 35, we're on scene, three-story occupied apartment complex. We've got smoke showing out of the seaside. That's clear. Truck 35 on scene, three-story multifamily, smoke showing from the seaside. Truck 35, go ahead and knock the box. That's clear. Apartment 6. Apartment 6.

Multiple firefighting, rescue and medic units responding to a reported bedroom fire in an apartment.

Fire Station Alerting · 0:28
Respond on Command B, B2, still alarm, 2170 Carla Drive, apartment 6, engine 21, engine 35, truck 17, truck 29, truck 35, district 2, rescue 14, medic 35, safety officer 2, 2170 Carla Drive, apartment 6.

Firefighters have received a report of a bedroom fire in an apartment.

Cincinnati FD Dispatch · 0:31
Units respond for a still, fireground is B Boy 2, 2170 Carla Drive, apartment number 6, off of Robert Avenue. Caller reporting fire in the bedroom. Fireground is B Boy 2, Engine 35, Engine 21, Truck 35, Truck 29, Rat 17, Heavy Rescue 14, SO2, Medic 35, District 2. Respond for the still, fireground B Boy 2, 2170 Carla Drive, apartment 6. Caller reporting fire in the bedroom. Fireground is B Boy 2. Fireground is B Boy 2.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2170 Karla Ave.

District Chief Freal said occupants had already evacuated when crews arrived to find smoke coming from the building. Firefighters safely rescued two dogs from a third-floor apartment, while an occupant was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation and declined hospital transport. Crews are ventilating the smoke-filled building as an investigator works to determine the cause of the fire. Roberts Avenue and Carla Avenue remain closed in all directions, and drivers are advised to use an alternate route.

A medical unit is being directed to the top of the apartment on Karla Ave.

Fire Station Alerting · 0:08
Apartment 6, Medic 35, 2170 Carla Drive, Apartment 6.

The fire has been extinguished, and multiple fire trucks remain on scene.

Cincinnati PD District 3 · 0:13
3222. Go ahead. Just in case fire hasn't advised, the fire is out. There's just like seven or eight trucks here, so there's hoses everywhere. 3440, copy. Copy, thank you.

Firefighters have completed a primary search, and no additional units are needed at this time.

Cincinnati FD Command B · 0:31
That's clear. You can stop at the 10-minute mark. Clear. Do you need move-ups? We should not need move-ups. Just a move-up to the 35. We'll be getting everybody else back in service. We'll try to get this down to Engine 35, Truck 35. That's clear. Move-up to the 35, house, getting it down to Truck 35 and Engine 35. Truck 29, all clear, primary search. Thank you.

Firefighters have cleared the fire apartment and are searching other apartments on the second and third floors.

Cincinnati FD Command B · 0:30
Command to Truck 35, are we good to set the fan up? I got Truck 29 that's going to come up and search the other apartments on floor 2. Truck 35, that's clear. We're good for a fan. You got an all clear on the fire apartment? Yeah, primary's all clear on fire apartment. Are you able to clear the second floor and I'll send Truck 29 to floor 3? Yeah, we'll do that. Alright, Truck 29.

According to firefighters, the fire is on the second floor, and they have started extinguishing efforts.

Cincinnati FD Command B · 0:31
District 3 is on the scene, be call of the command. District 3 on scene, call of the command. Engine 35, water on the fire. Copy that, water on the fire. Command to Truck 35, you got a primary on floor 3? Truck 35 to command, fire's on the second floor. We got a primary on the floor and the fire's on the second floor. Fire's on the second floor.

Firefighters are actively working to extinguish the fire in the apartment.

Cincinnati FD Command B · 0:14
Engine 35, Chad Woodruff, charge the red line, charge the red line. Here comes the water. Truck 35, Engine 35, fire's to your left, down the hallway, room on the right.

Firefighters are on scene at a three-story apartment complex with smoke visible. Two animals are reportedly trapped.

Cincinnati FD Command B · 0:30
District 2, be advised, callers, they said they're in this apartment 6th floor, 3rd floor, I'm sorry, apartment 6 on the 3rd floor, there are two animals trapped. Truck 35, clear. Truck 35, we're on scene, three-story occupied apartment complex. We've got smoke showing out of the seaside. That's clear. Truck 35 on scene, three-story multifamily, smoke showing from the seaside. Truck 35, go ahead and knock the box. That's clear. Apartment 6. Apartment 6.

Multiple firefighting, rescue and medic units responding to a reported bedroom fire in an apartment.

Fire Station Alerting · 0:28
Respond on Command B, B2, still alarm, 2170 Carla Drive, apartment 6, engine 21, engine 35, truck 17, truck 29, truck 35, district 2, rescue 14, medic 35, safety officer 2, 2170 Carla Drive, apartment 6.

Firefighters have received a report of a bedroom fire in an apartment.

Cincinnati FD Dispatch · 0:31
Units respond for a still, fireground is B Boy 2, 2170 Carla Drive, apartment number 6, off of Robert Avenue. Caller reporting fire in the bedroom. Fireground is B Boy 2, Engine 35, Engine 21, Truck 35, Truck 29, Rat 17, Heavy Rescue 14, SO2, Medic 35, District 2. Respond for the still, fireground B Boy 2, 2170 Carla Drive, apartment 6. Caller reporting fire in the bedroom. Fireground is B Boy 2. Fireground is B Boy 2.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2170 Karla Ave.

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cincinnatiUser2463702015Sep 11 at 9:34 PM

Is everyone okay

Nikibabii79Sep 11 at 10:02 PM

Is everyone ok?

hamiltonUser2321553019Sep 11 at 9:54 PM

What caused it?

ftmitchellUser1360555010Sep 11 at 9:51 PM

Did they get the animals out alive?

cincinnatiUser2463702015Sep 11 at 9:34 PM

Is everyone okay

Nikibabii79Sep 11 at 10:02 PM

Is everyone ok?

hamiltonUser2321553019Sep 11 at 9:54 PM

What caused it?

ftmitchellUser1360555010Sep 11 at 9:51 PM

Did they get the animals out alive?

cincinnatiUser2463702015Sep 11 at 9:34 PM

Is everyone okay

Nikibabii79Sep 11 at 10:02 PM

Is everyone ok?

hamiltonUser2321553019Sep 11 at 9:54 PM

What caused it?

ftmitchellUser1360555010Sep 11 at 9:51 PM

Did they get the animals out alive?

cincinnatiUser2463702015Sep 11 at 9:34 PM

Is everyone okay

Nikibabii79Sep 11 at 10:02 PM

Is everyone ok?

hamiltonUser2321553019Sep 11 at 9:54 PM

What caused it?

ftmitchellUser1360555010Sep 11 at 9:51 PM

Did they get the animals out alive?

cincinnatiUser2463702015Sep 11 at 9:34 PM

Is everyone okay

Nikibabii79Sep 11 at 10:02 PM

Is everyone ok?

hamiltonUser2321553019Sep 11 at 9:54 PM

What caused it?

ftmitchellUser1360555010Sep 11 at 9:51 PM

Did they get the animals out alive?

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