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Trash Fire Near Camp Close to Train Tracks

E 17th Ave & Dora Dr

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  • Firefighters in Columbus, Ohio, responded to a trash fire near a camp by train tracks, temporarily halting train traffic. The fire was visible from the freeway.

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State troopers are coordinating to reopen the area near the trash fire.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:15
44, will I need to open this up? Because the state troopers are over here. They're going to open the rest of this up. Will they need this or no? I think we can go ahead and open it. Okay, I copy. Radio, I'm sitting at 17th and Corbell. I copy.

Firefighters are stretching hoses across the tracks to reach the trash fire.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:19
Copy, 24, we'll see you again. 40. Yes, sir, go ahead. In about two seconds, all of 17th Avenue westbound is going to be open over here on the fairground, so if they want to weasel their way through over here, they'll be right in front of it. I copy. 44, they're stretching the hoses across the track from the other side. Copy.

Firefighters are attempting to access the trash fire via an access road near the fairgrounds.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:20
42, again, fire may be able to access from an access road on the fairgrounds. I'm not too sure. Okay, I will call them and advise them. It's pretty big. Okay, I copy. They should be pulling up any second here. I'll give them a quick call. I just got off on 17th. It's closed, but I'm going to see if there's a way for them to get through. Okay, I copy.

The trash fire is visible from the freeway, according to reports.

Columbus PD PTAC 4A · 0:10
Oh, yeah, it's smoking pretty good. Radio, you can see it from the freeway, 71 and Hudson. Oh, wow, yeah, they're doing a lot this morning.

Train traffic is currently on hold due to the nearby trash fire.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:07
42, obviously let the railroad know, please. Yes, ma'am, they've been advised. They're holding all train traffic.

Firefighters report the fire is near a camp, close to the train tracks.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:09
14. 14. Looks like it's just the camp, not the train, but the rail is right next to it. Got some cars over here. I copy.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a trash fire.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:14
Bravo. Engine 7. East 17th Avenue and Dora Drive. Trash fire. Engine 7. East 17th Avenue and Dora Drive. Trash fire. Respond on 10 Bravo.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 17th Ave & Dora Dr.

State troopers are coordinating to reopen the area near the trash fire.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:15
44, will I need to open this up? Because the state troopers are over here. They're going to open the rest of this up. Will they need this or no? I think we can go ahead and open it. Okay, I copy. Radio, I'm sitting at 17th and Corbell. I copy.

Firefighters are stretching hoses across the tracks to reach the trash fire.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:19
Copy, 24, we'll see you again. 40. Yes, sir, go ahead. In about two seconds, all of 17th Avenue westbound is going to be open over here on the fairground, so if they want to weasel their way through over here, they'll be right in front of it. I copy. 44, they're stretching the hoses across the track from the other side. Copy.

Firefighters are attempting to access the trash fire via an access road near the fairgrounds.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:20
42, again, fire may be able to access from an access road on the fairgrounds. I'm not too sure. Okay, I will call them and advise them. It's pretty big. Okay, I copy. They should be pulling up any second here. I'll give them a quick call. I just got off on 17th. It's closed, but I'm going to see if there's a way for them to get through. Okay, I copy.

The trash fire is visible from the freeway, according to reports.

Columbus PD PTAC 4A · 0:10
Oh, yeah, it's smoking pretty good. Radio, you can see it from the freeway, 71 and Hudson. Oh, wow, yeah, they're doing a lot this morning.

Train traffic is currently on hold due to the nearby trash fire.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:07
42, obviously let the railroad know, please. Yes, ma'am, they've been advised. They're holding all train traffic.

Firefighters report the fire is near a camp, close to the train tracks.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:09
14. 14. Looks like it's just the camp, not the train, but the rail is right next to it. Got some cars over here. I copy.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a trash fire.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:14
Bravo. Engine 7. East 17th Avenue and Dora Drive. Trash fire. Engine 7. East 17th Avenue and Dora Drive. Trash fire. Respond on 10 Bravo.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 17th Ave & Dora Dr.

State troopers are coordinating to reopen the area near the trash fire.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:15
44, will I need to open this up? Because the state troopers are over here. They're going to open the rest of this up. Will they need this or no? I think we can go ahead and open it. Okay, I copy. Radio, I'm sitting at 17th and Corbell. I copy.

Firefighters are stretching hoses across the tracks to reach the trash fire.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:19
Copy, 24, we'll see you again. 40. Yes, sir, go ahead. In about two seconds, all of 17th Avenue westbound is going to be open over here on the fairground, so if they want to weasel their way through over here, they'll be right in front of it. I copy. 44, they're stretching the hoses across the track from the other side. Copy.

Firefighters are attempting to access the trash fire via an access road near the fairgrounds.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:20
42, again, fire may be able to access from an access road on the fairgrounds. I'm not too sure. Okay, I will call them and advise them. It's pretty big. Okay, I copy. They should be pulling up any second here. I'll give them a quick call. I just got off on 17th. It's closed, but I'm going to see if there's a way for them to get through. Okay, I copy.

The trash fire is visible from the freeway, according to reports.

Columbus PD PTAC 4A · 0:10
Oh, yeah, it's smoking pretty good. Radio, you can see it from the freeway, 71 and Hudson. Oh, wow, yeah, they're doing a lot this morning.

Train traffic is currently on hold due to the nearby trash fire.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:07
42, obviously let the railroad know, please. Yes, ma'am, they've been advised. They're holding all train traffic.

Firefighters report the fire is near a camp, close to the train tracks.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:09
14. 14. Looks like it's just the camp, not the train, but the rail is right next to it. Got some cars over here. I copy.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a trash fire.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:14
Bravo. Engine 7. East 17th Avenue and Dora Drive. Trash fire. Engine 7. East 17th Avenue and Dora Drive. Trash fire. Respond on 10 Bravo.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 17th Ave & Dora Dr.

State troopers are coordinating to reopen the area near the trash fire.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:15
44, will I need to open this up? Because the state troopers are over here. They're going to open the rest of this up. Will they need this or no? I think we can go ahead and open it. Okay, I copy. Radio, I'm sitting at 17th and Corbell. I copy.

Firefighters are stretching hoses across the tracks to reach the trash fire.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:19
Copy, 24, we'll see you again. 40. Yes, sir, go ahead. In about two seconds, all of 17th Avenue westbound is going to be open over here on the fairground, so if they want to weasel their way through over here, they'll be right in front of it. I copy. 44, they're stretching the hoses across the track from the other side. Copy.

Firefighters are attempting to access the trash fire via an access road near the fairgrounds.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:20
42, again, fire may be able to access from an access road on the fairgrounds. I'm not too sure. Okay, I will call them and advise them. It's pretty big. Okay, I copy. They should be pulling up any second here. I'll give them a quick call. I just got off on 17th. It's closed, but I'm going to see if there's a way for them to get through. Okay, I copy.

The trash fire is visible from the freeway, according to reports.

Columbus PD PTAC 4A · 0:10
Oh, yeah, it's smoking pretty good. Radio, you can see it from the freeway, 71 and Hudson. Oh, wow, yeah, they're doing a lot this morning.

Train traffic is currently on hold due to the nearby trash fire.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:07
42, obviously let the railroad know, please. Yes, ma'am, they've been advised. They're holding all train traffic.

Firefighters report the fire is near a camp, close to the train tracks.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:09
14. 14. Looks like it's just the camp, not the train, but the rail is right next to it. Got some cars over here. I copy.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a trash fire.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:14
Bravo. Engine 7. East 17th Avenue and Dora Drive. Trash fire. Engine 7. East 17th Avenue and Dora Drive. Trash fire. Respond on 10 Bravo.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 17th Ave & Dora Dr.

State troopers are coordinating to reopen the area near the trash fire.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:15
44, will I need to open this up? Because the state troopers are over here. They're going to open the rest of this up. Will they need this or no? I think we can go ahead and open it. Okay, I copy. Radio, I'm sitting at 17th and Corbell. I copy.

Firefighters are stretching hoses across the tracks to reach the trash fire.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:19
Copy, 24, we'll see you again. 40. Yes, sir, go ahead. In about two seconds, all of 17th Avenue westbound is going to be open over here on the fairground, so if they want to weasel their way through over here, they'll be right in front of it. I copy. 44, they're stretching the hoses across the track from the other side. Copy.

Firefighters are attempting to access the trash fire via an access road near the fairgrounds.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:20
42, again, fire may be able to access from an access road on the fairgrounds. I'm not too sure. Okay, I will call them and advise them. It's pretty big. Okay, I copy. They should be pulling up any second here. I'll give them a quick call. I just got off on 17th. It's closed, but I'm going to see if there's a way for them to get through. Okay, I copy.

The trash fire is visible from the freeway, according to reports.

Columbus PD PTAC 4A · 0:10
Oh, yeah, it's smoking pretty good. Radio, you can see it from the freeway, 71 and Hudson. Oh, wow, yeah, they're doing a lot this morning.

Train traffic is currently on hold due to the nearby trash fire.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:07
42, obviously let the railroad know, please. Yes, ma'am, they've been advised. They're holding all train traffic.

Firefighters report the fire is near a camp, close to the train tracks.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:09
14. 14. Looks like it's just the camp, not the train, but the rail is right next to it. Got some cars over here. I copy.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a trash fire.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:14
Bravo. Engine 7. East 17th Avenue and Dora Drive. Trash fire. Engine 7. East 17th Avenue and Dora Drive. Trash fire. Respond on 10 Bravo.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 17th Ave & Dora Dr.

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__Leon__1d ago

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94SouthLindenBaby1d ago

they cold just tryna stay warm

KobeBryant2481d ago

Appreciate you sharing this

__Leon__1d ago

Good looks on this

jwalk0841d ago

Gonna refresh in a bit

94SouthLindenBaby1d ago

they cold just tryna stay warm

KobeBryant2481d ago

Appreciate you sharing this

__Leon__1d ago

Good looks on this

jwalk0841d ago

Gonna refresh in a bit

94SouthLindenBaby1d ago

they cold just tryna stay warm

KobeBryant2481d ago

Appreciate you sharing this

__Leon__1d ago

Good looks on this

jwalk0841d ago

Gonna refresh in a bit

94SouthLindenBaby1d ago

they cold just tryna stay warm

KobeBryant2481d ago

Appreciate you sharing this

__Leon__1d ago

Good looks on this

jwalk0841d ago

Gonna refresh in a bit

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