Firefighters control building fire, search for homeless, Stow OH


There was an active fire at Medical Building near Darrow Rd and Boilermakers building. Firefighters controlled most of the fire but were still handling hotspots, burning debris, and smoke on the second floor. Teams entered buildings to search for homeless individuals and checked for any fire extension.
Audio|Source: Southwest Summit County Public Safety
06:25
Transcript:
00:00
Flattertip to command.
00:07
Ladder tip, go ahead.
00:10
Go ahead for command.
00:20
Unit calling command on the regular channel.
00:31
Ladder tips command.
00:37
Go on Mac 2.
00:39
It appears the fire is mostly knocked down.
00:42
There's just a couple hotspots.
00:47
Copy, thank you.
00:49
If you can, we got some burning debris behind that tree right below you so you can reach it.
00:57
Copy. There was fire on top of the home medical building, the HVAC system.
01:02
I don't know if you want to have somebody check in there.
01:09
Hey, firm. We're going to make entry in there shortly and look for the homeless.
01:18
Oh, I see from engine three.
01:22
Go ahead, engine three.
01:25
We got a staircase going up to the second floor of the Boilermakers building.
01:29
We're going to attempt to make entry shortly in check conditions in there.
01:36
Got me. Engine 3 will make entry into the Boilermakers building.
01:43
We are also lavering at the east side of the building and go to the roof to check conditions up there.
01:53
Agent 2 crew to Lieutenant Helmar.
02:00
Engine 2 crew to Lieutenant Halmar.
02:04
I hit Engine 2.
02:11
What's your location?
02:15
On my way back to you.
02:21
Have everybody gear up and then grab some tools and some lights.
02:27
We're going to search a building.
02:33
Safety from command.
02:47
Chief Polichek from command.
02:53
Go for Chief.
02:58
I'm going to have engine choose to screw, search, and make entry into the Barbany Home Medical Building to look for the homeless and extension.
03:10
Excellent. We do have a little bit of smoke and fire out of the B, 2nd Division window close.
03:25
Copy.
03:28
And an investigator has been contacted with Captain Russell's on his way in.
03:35
Got him.
03:37
Backwall is beginning to collapse.
03:40
All used, stay clear the back wall.
03:43
The inside wall, stay clear.
03:49
A minute for him.
03:55
Go-by.
04:00
Cemetery tanker on the scene.
04:07
Copy, Coventry.
04:09
Go ahead and pull down on the roadway here next to my SUV.
04:14
Copy.
04:18
Ladder tips to command.
04:32
List assist, District 2, NEDIC 1, 135 Street southeast, between Portsmouth Street and Conservatory Drive, list assist.
04:47
Tower 1, Structure 2, 3.
04:52
Go ahead, engine.
04:55
Keep that master stream off of that back wall for a few minutes so we can make entry.
05:05
Copy.
05:12
Ladder tip to Tower Engineer.
05:19
Go ahead for Tower Engineer.
05:23
You can probably kill this tower for the time being.
05:26
All visible fire is knocked down.
05:33
Can you repeat traffic?
05:38
All visible fire is knocked down.
05:41
We can probably shut down this tower for the time being.
05:47
Copy shut down the master stream.
05:53
Protected both Edison and Enbridge.
05:57
ECA for Edison, 15, 20 minutes.
06:00
NBridge was in the hour.
06:01
Break.
06:05
Copy all traffic, go ahead.
06:10
I did send out your additional page.
06:12
I have not heard back from anyone yet.
06:14
So I may to re-send that.
06:15
Okay,
06:20
firm. Go ahead and send it a second time.
06:24
What? Yep!
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Location mentioned:
Medical Building, 4465 Darrow Rd, Stow, OH 44224
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