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Structure fire reported at apartment near 47th Avenue, Columbus NE

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/4/2025 10:56 AM

47th Ave, Columbus, NE 68601

Firefighters responded to a structure fire at an apartment near 47th Avenue in Columbus. They coordinated command, located hydrants, managed manpower, and began clearing some units for city coverage.

Audio|Heard on: Saunders/Butler County Public Safety

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02:35

Transcript:

00:00

near 47th Avenue apartment 2, near 47th Avenue,

00:05

47th Avenue, apartment 2. near 47th Avenue, apartment 2.

00:11

2nd 22, confirmed.

00:15

1257.

00:24

I'm going to be back in service from this.

00:40

Command is squad one operator.

00:47

Go ahead, command.

00:50

Can you let the tender from Schuyler know that their closest hydrant is going to be north on East 44th Avenue after they cross over 8th Street on the left-hand side?

01:04

Plug 1 operator, 100 Smith.

01:14

Go ahead.

01:17

Can you give me a situation update? Let me know what we need for manpower.

01:21

See if we can start clearing some companies to cover the city.

01:25

We're just logging things up trying to locate the third one.

01:30

Okay.

01:37

You think we can clear truck 12 and engine 22?

01:47

Command Engine 22 and Truck 12, you can collect your passports and be available.

01:55

Engine 22, understood.

01:58

Torqueville, understood.

02:04

No.

02:06

998 with flat.

02:11

First and go ahead.

02:14

Other folks have to have air packs.

02:20

Put them to work if you need them.

02:29

SMC code 1 beginning mileage (number withheld)

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47th Ave, Columbus, NE 68601

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