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Possible house fire is a barbecue on South Richardson AveColumbus OH

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Near S Richardson Ave, Columbus, OH 43204

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:
00:00
They're in possible house fire near South Richardson.
00:04
34 used to back here.
00:06
Hey,
00:08
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.
00:23
Okay.
00:24
Yeah, I don't actually see any sergeants on duty.
00:27
Well, if you need, let me know.
00:28
I'll be glad to help.
00:31
They're passing Maine and McNaught, and the caller's in a black Honda Civic.
00:38
Again, the suspects in a dark blue Chevy sedan.
00:41
We filmed the stop.
00:48
Columbus Fire, Engine 12 on scene.
00:51
We have a two-story single-family resident.
00:54
Nothing showing.
00:55
Engine 12 will be investigating.
00:58
They were supposed to be westbound.
01:00
I don't think they stopped.
01:02
Engine 12, you're on scene.
01:03
Two-story, single-family, nothing shown, investigating 1409.
01:08
Ladder 12 once we got a barbecue on the front porch a couple houses down that might be what it is.
01:15
Everybody can come in signal X.
01:17
How they're at mean and Bryce who just added?
01:22
Ladder 12 advising all companies to respond single X barbecue a few houses down.
01:28
I don't know how they got there down there.
01:31
I don't. Let me try to pull up the camera quick.
01:36
Columbus Fire from lighter 12, you just get the one call on this.
01:41
Blumice Fire, engine 9 is on scene.
01:44
We have a two-story wood frame residential.
01:46
We have heavy black smoke showing, make this a working fire.
01:50
Engine 9 will be passing command to the next driving company.
01:54
Nine will have accountability.
01:56
We'll be out investigating at this time.
01:59
That's affirmative.
02:00
We just got one call on this.
02:03
Okay, hit the barbecue, a couple houses down.
02:07
Contain it, signal open.
02:09
It comes fire, cops and not your own team with two store.
02:12
You got heavy black smoke showing.
02:14
We're making a working, tough, working at a working fire.
02:16
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.
02:27
The traffic is moving good,
02:29
so it definitely probably is not blocking.
02:31
The vehicle was last seen heading northbound bice now, I guess.
02:34
The vehicle's on lock our following.
02:35
I told them to Tomnigan, Rittlesburg, PDC, San Raldsburg.
02:39
All companies responding to near South Richardson.
02:43
Situation contained,
02:46
signal low, tied up minor 12, engine 12.

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