CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Ross County fire crews battled a working structure fire in the basement of a home along Glenn Drive in Union Township shortly after 9:30 p.m. Thursday, according to initial emergency radio traffic.
Crews were first dispatched for a report of a large fire in the basement, and units arriving on scene confirmed a working fire with visible flames, according to the radio traffic. The call was upgraded to a full structure-fire response, and mutual aid was requested from Union Township and neighboring fire departments, along with a water tanker, radio traffic indicated.
Dispatchers warned responding crews of a propane tank in the backyard and of containers described on the air as jars and cans inside the basement, according to the radio traffic. A neighbor reportedly knocked down part of the fire with a hand-held extinguisher before crews arrived, and a squad was requested to check for possible smoke inhalation, radio traffic indicated.
Crews arriving on scene described the structure as filled with smoke, with smoke still showing on their arrival, according to the radio traffic. Units remained on scene for roughly an hour before radio traffic indicated the call was cleared.
No injuries or deaths were confirmed on the radio traffic reviewed by the Guardian.
The information contained in this story was obtained from initial emergency radio traffic monitored by the Scioto Valley Guardian and has not been confirmed by officials. Details may change.
