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Heard on: Columbus Division of Fire, Franklin County Fire and EMS · 1/18/2026 02:38 AM
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Respond on ten alpha.
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(number withheld) West Broad Street, apartment (number withheld) .
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Possible fire alarm near West Broad St

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews, including engine 9 and ladder 1, were dispatched to a possible fire alarm in a residential building near West Broad Street and the intersection of McDowell and Starling Streets in Columbus. The nature of the call appears to be an alarm activation with no immediate confirmation of fire.

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W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215
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