Structure fire reported at a one‑story Cape Cod residence on a tight street in Butler County, Ohio. Crews found smoke and an electrical fire in the basement, used extinguishers, and requested power shutoff after identifying live wires down at Walnut and Seminary., West Chester Township OH
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, structure fire reported at a one‑story Cape Cod residence on a tight street in Butler County, Ohio. Crews found smoke and an electrical fire in the basement, used extinguishers, and requested power shutoff after identifying live wires down at Walnut and Seminary.
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03:39
Transcript:
00:00
1070, I'm on scene.
00:01
I got a one story, maybe one and a half, Cape Cod.
00:05
Nothing showing on the exterior.
00:07
I do have a half basement with windows.
00:11
I don't have anything showing on three of the sides.
00:14
I'll command set up on the Bravo side out of the way, since it's a very tight street.
00:27
All units come and leave room for a ladder truck in here just to get in.
00:33
Chief 74 is Level 1 at Seminary and Walnut.
00:38
E71, if you could take Alpha.
00:41
Very Alpha.
00:44
Seventy-74 level 1.
00:47
Seventy-74 is on-team.
00:50
74, start a search.
00:54
Marshall 70's level one stage parking lot across the street.
00:59
71 command.
01:00
Command engine 71, you got a can report?
01:04
We do have smoke in the basement.
01:07
Yep, there's an electrical fire.
01:10
Okay, you got an electrical fire in the basement.
01:14
If we can bring a water can in the Charlie's basement door is just inside the back door, just need a water can.
01:25
Do you want a water can to CO2?
01:30
In ADC4. Command from Alpha, 720 is complete.
01:34
I got no heat from the foundation wall with the tick.
01:39
Restating offensive.
01:43
Okay, you're clear.
01:44
Engine 74 operator, can you bring a CO2 or dry-chem extinguisher up to the Charlie side, please?
01:52
74 operator, sir.
01:54
Command Alpha.
01:58
Go ahead, Alpha.
02:01
I got access to the basement from the garage side.
02:05
We're going to do a short stretch to the Alpha side and force this door.
02:09
Okay, you clear on Engine 71 saying they know where it is, they just need an extinguisher.
02:16
Okay, you got a small fire running the choice, you need the power shutdown.
02:21
74, can you handle that?
02:24
We're looking internally from the breaker.
02:26
Where was engine 71?
02:28
Hey Engine 71, you do have that ABC extinguisher on the Charlie side, waiting for you.
02:35
Okay, I'll send somebody up. Command from G72.
02:39
Command really.
02:43
Command is clear, potentially live wires down in Walnut and Seminary.
02:48
Command from Alpha.
02:51
Alpha. Half we go.
02:55
We got one line full to the opposite side.
02:58
We're going to get a secondary search done for you real quick.
03:02
Command, clear, one line at Alpha, side, secondary search.
03:08
Command from Alpha.
03:11
Alpha, okay.
03:14
All right, do soon need a priority response, break.
03:19
Go ahead.
03:21
Interior crews are suspecting a power surge in the area.
03:26
Let's recheck Cincinnati investments because it looks like the line running from the breaker panel to the furnaces melted and live.
03:35
And with the dropped wires of Walnut and Seminary, that could also be an issue.
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Location mentioned:
Seminary St, Olde West Chester, OH 45069
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