Firefighters trapped in basement during house fire in Columbus, Columbus OH


Firefighters responded to a residential house fire with visible smoke. During the response, some crew members became trapped in the basement due to collapsed stairs. The trapped crew were not in immediate danger but needed assistance to exit the basement.
Audio|Source: Columbus Division of Fire, Franklin County Fire and EMS
03:14
Transcript:
00:00
Fire Engine 12 on the scene.
00:02
We have a two-story wood frame, residential structure,
00:05
got light smoke showing,
00:07
Indian 12 without investigating Lieutenant (name withheld) by Mobile Command,
00:11
and N-12 has accountability.
00:17
We have a two-story wood frame, got light smoke showing,
00:20
Lieutenant (name withheld) Lab, Mobile Command, Engine 12 will have accountability.
00:30
10101, Franklin County Children's Services, 4071, 8 Main Street, a camp, cross street, Carl Street, and Landry's name, (number withheld) hours.
00:45
Refer to NBC for the YouTube channel.
00:52
Fire engine 12 is going to be tackled with an inch and three-quarter line going through the basement.
00:58
That fire coming from the bubble side basement window is going to be attacking, make this working fire.
01:07
Oh, there's command on the opposite side.
01:12
That's right, they could get on the outside.
01:16
On the fire, there are water on the fire.
01:25
Everyone is saying, there's an off clear on the primary.
01:37
All right one correction next.
01:39
All clear[1] on the first and second floor rhythm.
01:43
All clear[1] on the primary, first, and second floors.
01:49
The main cop is all clear, or primary versus seventh floor.
01:57
Q-11 command.
02:00
Red Rescue.
02:01
Rescue.
02:03
Yeah, jeep, that's got to get, utility, secure.
02:11
Wall Street, Matthew Drive, and Country Club Road, (number withheld) hours.
02:18
Refer to NBC for incident types.
02:20
Refer to MDC for radio channels.
02:29
Medic (number withheld) River Drive, Ilverson.
02:36
Medic (number withheld) River Drive, Hill-Person, Cross Street, Parkland, and James Road, (number withheld) hours.
02:47
Refer to MDCLE Radio Channel.
02:55
Lieutenant (name withheld), Remind 12.
02:58
You're trapped in the basement, the basement stairs are collapsed.
03:01
We are still currently black the fire.
03:04
They are not in any danger, but we won't get the way out of the basement.
03:08
My crew, including myself, has approximately half a mile.
03:12
We knew their way out of the basement.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
All clear: Search status indicating no victims found in the area searched
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