Apartment complex fire with access challenges, Cincinnati OH


Firefighters responded to a fire at an apartment complex near Ridgeacres Dr. They faced difficulties accessing the building and had to lay hoses over an embankment to reach the south end of the complex. No details on cause or casualties were provided.
Audio|Source: Hamilton County Police, Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Near Ridgeacres Dr. Apartment A,
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cross-off, Langdon Farm, Road, and Chuck Harmon Way.
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Near Ridgeacres Dr.
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Four, Summit Road and Vection Road, Summit Road and Vection Road.
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On Fireground,
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4.
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So I'm uh... call over this, I'm blocking.
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Okay, so I think they're out here. Was it sort of ariseness that possibly this person died at a hospital?
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We're trying to make entry to the building that's true.
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Okay, you're clear.
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The next week there's going to get in the first door here in the building.
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The firing is approaching.
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The building appears it's going to be on the south end of the complex.
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Go and enter here. There's no access.
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Two sets, mobile on this.
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Okay, everyone's two sex, verbal one. Okay, everyone's two sex, verbal.
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I don't know, we'll do an hour.
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I need to get back so.
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Engine 79, that's clear.
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Okay, you're clear, nobody in the apartment.
01:53
Looks like it was called in by a key.
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Area 79 Echo, Structure Fire[1] Commercial, Engine 97, on Fire Ground 4, Summit Road and Action Road, Summit Road and Action Road,
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on Fireground 4[2].
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Yes, I'll get out on each side of where the PE's at.
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Negative, the caller was uncooperative.
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That's great.
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Larry Duke surf with around, action now.
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31 logging of public service for the JC. (number withheld).
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31, I got it.
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Thank you. 302. 41, right.
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One of them,
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District 79, you're coming.
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Go for a lighter 91.
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Once you come into the Behavioral Health Center,
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it's going to be their main driveway.
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I'm all the way back to the south side. I'm a higher back here on the south side. You'll be able to get access with your tower on this backside, and that'll be our best shot to get water on for now.
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Lighter 91, clear.
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You're clear.
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That's clear, thank you. Thank you.
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Dave to be from district tenant up.
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You advise you had no access from your original location, correct?
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No,
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you didn't delay quite a bit hose.
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Up over an embankment.
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Your last check was cut off.
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You had to lay quite a bit of hose over an embankment to get the access from the original place.
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It's doable, but it's going to be a job.
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All right, we have to get that happen, so if you want to go ahead and head back to that direction, let's go ahead and start getting those off.
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That back side, get 91's in my location.
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Ice clear, we'll flip around, head back.
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Line Victor 32, the transfer complete, pray from office.
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And it's going to be (number withheld).
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Okay.
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Ninety-one, go ahead.
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Keydrop, recall tones for sake of fire.
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Copy.
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Okay, that's clear. I'll take by way back to your location.
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Before I have you, I'm doing Sumbit, if you want to stay at this location, it's just wider anyone in the city that's arriving.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Structure Fire: Incident type indicating a fire involving a building or other structure
[2]
Fireground 4: Assigned tactical fire operations radio channel 4
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Location mentioned:
Near Ridgeacres Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45237
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