Possible house fire is a barbecue on South Richardson Ave, Columbus OH


Initial reports of a house fire near South Richardson Ave led to a response. Upon arrival, firefighters found no fire on the residence. The source was identified as a barbecue on a front porch a few houses down. The situation was contained without incident.
Audio|Source: Columbus Public Safety
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Transcript:
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They're in possible house fire near South Richardson.
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34 used to back here.
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Hey,
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do you need, I don't know what your guys' protocol, do you need a sergeant or anything since you discharged it?
00:13
Copy. I'm trying to get a clarification because before the Texas Red House comment, they said they're on the ramp to 270 southbound, so I'm not sure how it's possible.
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Okay.
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Yeah, I don't actually see any sergeants on duty.
00:27
Well, if you need, let me know.
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I'll be glad to help.
00:31
They're passing Maine and McNaught, and the caller's in a black Honda Civic.
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Again, the suspects in a dark blue Chevy sedan.
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We filmed the stop.
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Columbus Fire, Engine 12 on scene.
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We have a two-story single-family resident.
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Nothing showing.
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Engine 12 will be investigating.
00:58
They were supposed to be westbound.
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I don't think they stopped.
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Engine 12, you're on scene.
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Two-story, single-family, nothing shown, investigating 1409.
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Ladder 12 once we got a barbecue on the front porch a couple houses down that might be what it is.
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Everybody can come in signal X.
01:17
How they're at mean and Bryce who just added?
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Ladder 12 advising all companies to respond single X barbecue a few houses down.
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I don't know how they got there down there.
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I don't. Let me try to pull up the camera quick.
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Columbus Fire from lighter 12, you just get the one call on this.
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Blumice Fire, engine 9 is on scene.
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We have a two-story wood frame residential.
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We have heavy black smoke showing, make this a working fire.
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Engine 9 will be passing command to the next driving company.
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Nine will have accountability.
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We'll be out investigating at this time.
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That's affirmative.
02:00
We just got one call on this.
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Okay, hit the barbecue, a couple houses down.
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Contain it, signal open.
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It comes fire, cops and not your own team with two store.
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You got heavy black smoke showing.
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We're making a working, tough, working at a working fire.
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It'll be passing command, and you have accountability.
02:20
Cut it up here.
02:25
I don't see anything on the camera at all.
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The traffic is moving good,
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so it definitely probably is not blocking.
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The vehicle was last seen heading northbound bice now, I guess.
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The vehicle's on lock our following.
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I told them to Tomnigan, Rittlesburg, PDC, San Raldsburg.
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All companies responding to near South Richardson.
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Situation contained,
02:46
signal low, tied up minor 12, engine 12.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Richardson Ave, Columbus, OH 43204
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