It was an exhausting night and morning for Toledo firefighters. Crews spent hours cleaning up after five separate house fires in five hours.
The first fire happened on the 12 hundred block of Buckingham Street just before 1:00am Sunday. Crews aren't sure what sparked the fire. Firefighters say the family, who lives inside, is out of town. The estimated cost in damages is $10,000.
Three hours later, Toledo firefighters were sent to the 500 block of Segur Avenue for another fire. Crews say it broke out around 3:45 Sunday morning. No one was injured.
20 minutes later Toledo firefighters rushed to the 800 block of Lincoln Avenue to battle another fire at 4:05am. No one was injured in that blaze.
Within 15 minutes of that fire firefighters were sent to the 500 block of Mettler Street for another house fire. Crews told 13abc several people were inside visiting for a family reunion, but everyone did get out safely. Investigators say the fire broke out on the first floor. Arson is suspected. The home is a total loss.
An hour later firefighters headed to another fire that happened on the 800 block of Euclid Avenue. No one was injured, the cause is under investigation.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:02 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:02:53 GMT
A Lucas County sheriff's deputy is out of a job Tuesday. She was fired after a number of internal charges were filed against her. Dionne Waters is charged with a number of counts, including discourteous
A Lucas County sheriff's deputy is out of a job Tuesday. She was fired after a number of internal charges were filed against her.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:47 PM EDT2013-05-21 18:47:52 GMT
Toledo firefighters are on the scene of a house fire on the city's East side. Firefighters were called to a home on Thurston Street between Woodville Road and Starr Avenue just after four this morning. There
Toledo firefighters battled two house fires on the east side of Toledo Tuesday. A home in the 400 block of Thurston Avenue was firebombed. Three adults and two children made it out safely. Firefighters also put out a house fire in the 700 block of Euclid Avenue near Starr Avenue.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:36 PM EDT2013-05-21 18:36:01 GMT
Coast guard crews are searching for a missing boater in Lake Erie. Authorities aren't releasing a name, but they say this person left Meinke Marina in Curtice, Ohio Monday afternoon. The person was due
Coast guard crews found a boater reported to be missing on Lake Erie Tuesday morning.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:33 PM EDT2013-05-21 18:33:21 GMT
Lakota Local Schools will be dismissing early on Tuesday. Because of low water pressure, school administrators tell 13abc that all grades will be dismissed at 11:45am.
Lakota Local Schools were dismissing early on Tuesday. Because of low water pressure, school administrators tell 13abc that all grades were dismissed at 11:45am. There was also no afternoon preschool.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:54 PM EDT2013-05-21 17:54:25 GMT
Portions of Moore, Oklahoma were ravaged by a mile-wide tornado this Monday afternoon. This follows a near-record quiet start to tornado season. Strong storms may reach northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan by Tuesday.
Recovery efforts continue in Moore, Oklahoma after a catastrophic tornado on Monday. The tornado season that began quietly in 2013 has roared to life this week. Severe weather is possible in Northwest Ohio on Tuesday and Wednesday. 13abc and 13abc.com will update throughout the day.
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