Fire alarm activation at downtown apartment building, Columbus OH

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/16/2025 12:03 AM

Near S 5th St, Columbus, OH 43215

A fire alarm was activated at an apartment building near South 5th Street in Columbus. Fire units responded but no fire was visible upon arrival. The alarm was being investigated further.

Audio|Source: Columbus Division of Fire, Franklin County Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

00:00

Refond on 10 Alpha, 65 South 5th Street, Fire alarm A, engine 9,

00:07

ladder,

00:08

cross of East State Street, and Oak Street, 65 South 5th Street, fire alarm A, engine 9, ladder 2, cross of East State Street, and Oak Street, 65 South 5th Street, fire alarm A, engine 9, ladder 2, respond on 10 alpha.

00:26

Response at 9 EMS1, MediX-33, (number withheld) Crescent Ridge Boulevard, ill person, cross-off, Net-N, and Witties in the Lina Road.

00:38

Mediq 33, (number withheld) Crescent Red Boulevard, ill person.

00:43

Respond at 9 EMS-1.

00:52

Respond on 9 EMS1, Engine 18, (number withheld) Lancashire Road, possible cerebrovascular accident, cross of Argyle Drive and Middlehurst Drive, engine 18, (number withheld) Lancashire Road, possible cerebrovascular accident.

01:11

Respond on 9 EMS1.

01:17

This location,

01:19

or any UMF coordinator.

01:26

She's even in Tuesday, bye.

01:31

Her engine WUG medic 19, sir.

01:41

Methyl Road, vehicle accident.

01:44

Medics 19, Federal International United Methodist, (number withheld) Meffal Road, vehicle accident.

01:51

Respond on 9 extrication.

02:00

Respond on 9 EMS1, EMS 10, East Town Street and Celina Alley, person down.

02:08

EMS 10, East Town Street and Selena Alley, person down.

02:14

Respond on 9 EMS 1.

02:18

Latitude is on scene.

02:20

We have a brief story, apartment buildings, alarm sounding.

02:25

Nothing showing will be on investigating.

02:29

Okay.

02:32

Armand building,

02:34

alarm showing,

02:35

nothing showing you're investigating.

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