Fire breaks out in three-story apartment building, Eaton OH


A large fire occurred in a three-story apartment building near Main St. Fire crews arrived and found smoke and flames spreading from the first floor to the upper floors. Firefighters conducted search and rescue operations and worked to control the fire. There is no immediate sign of arson or criminal activity.
Audio|Source: Preble County Sheriff and Fire, Eaton Police
03:15
Transcript:
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Engine 1, engine 2, engine 3, ladder 1, BC1, respond to near Main St for reported structure fire, swipe left.
00:12
One scene, large three-story, multi-family structure,
00:17
working fire[1] and fire and smoke showing from the first floor extending into the second third.
00:24
We've got our end supply line. We'll be stretching a attack line to the alpha side for fire control and primary search will be an offensive strategy.
00:37
Engine 1 will have main street command.
00:43
Engine 1 is on a scene of a large three-story apartment building with smoke and fire from the first floor extending to the second and third.
00:52
Engine 1 will establish water supply extending handlines for fire control and primary search.
00:59
Engine 1 will have command on the fire ground.
01:06
Fire 1, level 1 staged.
01:14
Lighter one, from command, if you can spot your best advantage,
01:18
stretch a second hand line from engine one to the second floor directly above the main fire room for primary search and fire control.
01:34
Letter one's clear on spotting the best advantage, second handline to second floor from engine one.
01:45
Engine 2, level 1.
01:50
Engine 2, if you can secure a secondary water supply,
01:56
pull a third handline off of engine 1, take it to the third floor,
02:01
fire control and search.
02:06
Copy third handline off the engine 1, report to the third floor for search and fire control.
02:16
Once on team,
02:17
command from BC1 Command, Command, Central.
02:22
BC1, go ahead.
02:27
Sir, I understand, Injo 1 had thrown supply.
02:29
You have an attack line to the first floor apartment.
02:32
for primary search fire control. Engine 2 has a second supply,
02:40
a third line off of engine 1, 3rd floor,
02:43
13 for extension primary search.
02:47
Ladder 1 has a second line off of engine 1 on the 2nd floor for fire control for primary search. If that's correct, please see me a chance.
02:58
That is correct.
02:59
We got a knock down on the fire in the main fire room,
03:04
fire occupancy.
03:06
And it all clear[2]. We're pulling ceiling now, so we've got some extension of the floor joists.
03:13
No needs at this time.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
working fire: Confirmed active structure fire; triggers a full working incident response
[2]
all clear: Indicates a completed search of an area/floor with no victims found
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Location mentioned:
Near W Main St, Eaton, OH 45320
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