Smoke seen near campus buildings but no fire found, Athens OH
Fire & ArsonA caller reported seeing smoke and possible fire near Boyd Hall and the Academic Research Center in Athens, Ohio. However, responding units found no active fire. The smoke was likely coming from the campus heating plant located behind West Green.
Audio|Source: Athens Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
I have a service run by near Oxbow Trail.
00:07
Caller was walking down Richmond Avenue and saw what she believed to be smoke and fire.
00:15
You don't know what's on the fire.
00:19
In the area of the Academic Research Center.
00:22
Time of Dispatch 21 a late.
00:28
That's right.
00:30
Sorry, is it like a lawn fire or in that structure?
00:36
She could not tell us that.
00:37
She was walking down Richmond Avenue, looked off to her right over top of Boyd Hall and Academic Research Center, and said what looked to be a lot of smoke and red things peeking up over the building.
00:52
We got here.
01:01
Are you PD up and fire direct?
01:11
I believe the smoke that they see is coming from the heating plant but it's behind West Green.
01:21
I'm in the area, I'm not seeing there's the snow coming from fire or any flames.
01:34
Thank you. Thank you.
01:43
10105 responding, play one time.
01:54
1005 responding, play one time.
02:06
Central engine 10 o'clock you can show us in the area we're out legend 10.05 in the area 1212.
02:26
Central Engine 10.05.
02:29
Go ahead.
02:34
Something found, returning to service.
02:38
Engine 1005, return to service.
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Location mentioned:
Academic & Research Center, 61 Oxbow Trail, Athens, OH 45701
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