Dumpster fire threatens apartment building on Front Street, Ironton OH
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a dumpster fire behind an apartment building near Front Street in Ironton. The fire was close to the building and caused small explosions. It threatened nearby power lines and the apartment structure itself.
Audio|Source: Lawrence County Public Safety
04:34
Transcript:
00:00
This is a dumpster fire, correct?
00:03
Affirmative.
00:04
To me the dumpster behind the apartment is on Front Street.
00:08
Copy. Did the caller advise the dumpster was still right up against the building?
00:15
He did not.
00:16
That is on this apartment.
00:17
I haven't asked how close it was.
00:20
I'm going to afford the person that discharged the firearm living in a brown house on the left.
00:25
I have caught up to that.
00:30
I'll be passing by there on my weather station here in just a second.
00:33
I'll give an update.
00:34
All right.
00:38
3632 I'm pulling up here.
00:42
I'm on the front of driving,
00:44
passing a brown house now on most of the caller's house.
00:46
It's pretty rough road.
00:49
Software advisor caller I'm here.
00:51
I'll be caller's advice.
00:53
All right, hurry here.
00:54
I'm going to go outside.
01:20
Well, Ken, just right, to go ahead and put 1,300 on standby.
01:24
It looks like the dumpster's right up against the building.
01:27
Once County Island Station, 1,200.
01:29
1,200 respond for a dumpster fire.
01:31
Back behind Front Street apartment.
01:33
Your second, 039.
01:36
I'm sorry, I couldn't help your electric at 1210.
01:40
Go ahead and put 1,300 on standby.
01:43
It looks like the dumpster's run up against the building, and it's going pretty good.
01:49
That's for.
01:52
8.0594 out here at this is heated joint.
01:57
Copy, we're 9-9 traffic 800 minutes.
02:09
Right, and the heat of 20 would qualify.
02:40
This match 12-2.
02:42
In dispatch 12-2.
02:44
14, go ahead.
02:46
Let's receive the second call.
02:48
The caller stated the fire is approximately 5 feet from a structure, and is being larger.
02:53
Could you repeat?
02:59
Mr. Steve, the second call on this, caller stated the fire is getting larger in size, and it's approximately 5 feet away from a structure.
03:07
Copy, go ahead and roll 1,300.
03:10
Copy, go ahead and roll 1,300.
03:18
Copy rolling them.
03:24
Agent 122 dispatch.
03:27
We've got Mark Enrault, but we're on scene.
03:29
Got a working dumpster fire.
03:32
Copy 122. In-row head on scene.
03:35
Working fire 0.43.
03:41
Be advised, we got a couple small explosions inside the dumpster.
03:46
The Front Street apartment is going to be an exposure.
03:49
We've got overhead power lines.
03:51
1210s, welcome in.
03:53
Copy all the traffic in 043.
04:12
1210 dispatch.
04:13
12-10 dispatch.
04:16
1223. 12-10.
04:17
12-10.
04:19
You got it, Mark and you're on the AMS channel.
04:25
Yes, ma'am, have 1,300 slow roll in.
04:29
I think we're about to get it under control.
04:33
Copy on, slow roll.
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Location mentioned:
Front St, Ironton, OH 45638
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