Strong chemical odor reported near Hill Street in Albany

Heard on: Athens County Fire Dispatch

01:54

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Fire department, Albany Fire Department,

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(number withheld) Hill Avenue.

00:08

Extremely strong chemical and bleach smell coming from the downstairs apartment.

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Caller advises her apartment, it is extremely strong smell.

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We have SO en route.

00:37

Albany Fire, Albany Fire, (number withheld) Hill Avenue, apartment (number withheld).

00:53

It is overwhelming with the smell.

00:55

Assistance with carrying it out.

01:12

Albany Fire, Albany Fire, re-alert (number withheld) Hill Avenue, Albany, apartment (number withheld).

01:18

(number withheld) Hill Avenue, apartment (number withheld), boy.

01:21

Very strong odor of chemicals and bleach in that apartment from the downstairs apartment.

01:27

Sheriff's office has been dispatched.

01:29

Fireground 1.

01:30

This is a re-alert.

01:40

Albany Fire, Albany Fire, re-alert (number withheld) Hill Avenue, apartment (number withheld), boy.

01:45

(number withheld) Hill Avenue, apartment (number withheld).

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Boy caller reporting a very strong smell of bleach and other chemicals in her apartment.

8/23/2026 09:01 PM

Fire

Hill St B, Albany, OH 45710

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As discussed during the dispatch call, albany fire crews and deputies were dispatched to an apartment building near Hill Avenue in Albany for a reported overwhelming smell of bleach and other chemicals coming from a downstairs unit into another apartment.