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Firefighters responded to a report of a smoldering fire in a bathroom at a Cincinnati residence. Upon arrival, they observed smoke emerging from the roof, suggesting the fire may have spread through a vent.

Roof on Fire

Hey, Brian, hold up. Bring that sawzall, we're going to cut the edge of this roof plywood off.

Hey, Brian, hold up. Bring that sawzall, we're going to cut the edge of this roof plywood off. Want one of the saws? Battery? Battery sawzall would work. I got it.

Firefighters are using a saw to cut the roof's edge for further inspection.

 They had a few embers that were wetting down.

Hey, how's it look on the roof? They had a few embers that were wetting down. Okay.

Firefighters are wetting down a few remaining embers on the roof.

District 1 to Truck 29, I guess we're pretty sure that that vent was the cause.

 Yeah, see if it was just the vent and then venting outside.

District 1 to Truck 29, I guess we're pretty sure that that vent was the cause. We don't need an investigator. Yeah, see if it was just the vent and then venting outside. I got nothing else in here.

Firefighters believe the vent was the cause of the fire and do not require an investigator.

Truck 29, you guys still see active fire on the outside?

 Negative, we don't see fire from the outside.

 You're going to have to open up all around there.

Truck 29, you guys still see active fire on the outside? We had a small fire. We just put it out in the water, too. Negative, we don't see fire from the outside. It's probably just getting better. You're going to have to open up all around there.

Firefighters have extinguished a small fire and are checking for any remaining hotspots.

Chief, we got fire coming out of that Bravo, Charlie Corner right now.

 They're going to need to vet the roof. Truck 19's got his aerial right there. You want us to go up?

Chief, we got fire coming out of that Bravo, Charlie Corner right now. They're going to need to vet the roof. Truck 19's got his aerial right there. You want us to go up?

Firefighters report flames emerging from the roof's corner and are preparing to access the area with an aerial ladder.

 Truck 29, second floor. We've got a line up here. We've got no heat. It's going to be above us. I don't know if we can get a company to the outside on that second floor balcony.

 I saw somebody out there in the back. I'm not sure who it was, but definitely got smoke. So, kind of smoldering white smoke. You're going to need to pull that ceiling.

 Yeah, we're going to pull the whole ceiling in the bathroom back here.

That's clear, Chief. You got line in there with you? Truck 29, second floor. We've got a line up here. We've got no heat. It's going to be above us. I don't know if we can get a company to the outside on that second floor balcony. I saw somebody out there in the back. I'm not sure who it was, but definitely got smoke. So, kind of smoldering white smoke. You're going to need to pull that ceiling. Yeah, we're going to pull the whole ceiling in the bathroom back here.

Firefighters are preparing to pull down the bathroom ceiling to access the smoldering area.

You got smoke showing from the back, uh, probably the side of the roof.

 You're going to definitely have difficulty.

You got smoke showing from the back, uh, probably the side of the roof. You're going to definitely have difficulty.

Smoke is now visible from the side of the roof, indicating potential fire spread.

Truck 29, it looks like it was a vent. I don't see any active fire right now, but we might need to open up the ceiling.

Firefighters suspect the smoldering originated from a vent and may need to open the ceiling for further inspection.

Engine 5, we're taking the hydrant on Flack. Engine 5's on scene, nothing showing from the exterior.

 That's clear. Engine 5 on scene, nothing showing from the exterior.

Engine 5, we're taking the hydrant on Flack. Engine 5's on scene, nothing showing from the exterior. That's clear. Engine 5 on scene, nothing showing from the exterior.

Firefighters on scene report no visible signs of fire from the building's exterior.

Units, respond on fireground B2 for report of a still alarm.

 Engine 5, Engine 3, District 1, Medic 3, Truck 3, Truck 29, Heavy Rescue 14, SO2, Truck 19, respond.

 1722 Highland Avenue, cross street of Slack Street and Ball Street.

 Caller reporting a smoldering fire in the bathroom.

 Again, that's 1722 Highland Avenue for report of a smoldering fire in the bathroom.

Units, respond on fireground B2 for report of a still alarm. Engine 5, Engine 3, District 1, Medic 3, Truck 3, Truck 29, Heavy Rescue 14, SO2, Truck 19, respond. 1722 Highland Avenue, cross street of Slack Street and Ball Street. Caller reporting a smoldering fire in the bathroom. Again, that's 1722 Highland Avenue for report of a smoldering fire in the bathroom.

Firefighters have received a report of a smoldering fire in a bathroom.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1722 Highland Ave.

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