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Fire alarm at Columbus Grove School, Columbus Grove OH

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/9/2025 01:21 PM

W Cross St, Columbus Grove, OH 45830

A fire alarm activated at Columbus Grove School near West Cross Street due to the smoke detector by the grill on the first floor. Two injuries were reported but both individuals were conscious and alert. Fire and law enforcement personnel responded to the scene to ensure safety and investigate the cause.

Audio|Heard on: Putnam County Sheriff, Fire, EMS and PW

Listen to dispatch call

01:39

Transcript:

00:00

Columbus Grove Fire Department, you're needed near West Cross Street, Columbus Grove School for a fire alarm.

00:09

It's going to be a smoke detector by the grill on the first floor.

00:13

Please use Ops 2, Ops 2.

00:15

Putnam County Sheriff's Office is clear, 1623.

00:23

11-1, pardon me, we have two injuries here.

00:27

Both are conscious and alert.

00:33

111, you're clear.

00:39

Her law enforcement I've seen there's two injuries, both conscious and alert.

00:45

I do show Q on for a 70 to me page on this slide.

00:51

Club 70, receive your call being in a shortly.

00:56

Negative.

00:59

306 and myself are probably five-minute route.

01:06

You're clear.

01:07

Spot 70, you're clear, 1620.

01:14

Station 20. Station 20 button.

01:19

Section 20, go ahead.

01:22

Received your call.

01:23

I just got a call from the maintenance guy at the school and they found the alarm.

01:29

We're going to proceed, though, anyhow, just to double check, make sure things okay.

01:33

Okay.

01:36

Here is clear.

01:37

Please move to Ops 2, Ops 2.

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Location mentioned:

W Cross St, Columbus Grove, OH 45830

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