Over 40 Ohio Firefighters Respond To Charred Bar

The lone occupant did manage to escape the Columbus establishment

Nov. 30, 2005

An apartment fire in Columbus eventually burned down a local bar as well.

More than 40 firefighters responded to the call that came in at about 4 a.m. for the fire above the Blue Moon Bar.

But flames spread quickly throughout the entire building, destroying it.

The lone occupant did manage to escape from the fire.

"I'm surprised he got out as quick as he could because it was very heavy," said assistant fire chief Mark Kenevan. "The smoke was rolling across Hwy. 16 and 60. We did close Hwy 16 and 60 down for that, for our firetrucks and for the safety of people driving through the smoke."

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

About the Author

Billy Goldfeder

BILLY GOLDFEDER, EFO, who is a Firehouse contributing editor, has been a firefighter since 1973 and a chief officer since 1982. He is deputy fire chief of the Loveland-Symmes Fire Department in Ohio, which is an ISO Class 1, CPSE and CAAS-accredited department. Goldfeder has served on numerous NFPA and International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) committees. He is on the board of directors of the IAFC Safety, Health and Survival Section and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.