FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
6/28/2023

District 2, 513-352-2322
Curtis Goodman, District Fire Chief, Curtis.Goodman@cincinnati-oh.gov

Address: 344 Gest Street

Dispatch Time:  02:57 am

Type of Incident: Structure Fire

Response Efforts/Number of Firefighters on Scene: 1 Alarm 40 Firefighters

Civilian or Firefighter Injuries: None

Estimated Damage: $200,000

Cause: Undetermined

Number of People Displaced: 1 business

Smoke Detectors Present: N/A

Incident Description: 

Fire companies were initially dispatched to the above address for a water flow alarm. On arrival 
companies found smoke coming from a middle busiess from a large commercial building. After gaining 
entry Fire Companies found a fire in a golf cart mechanic bay, the fire was controlled by the sprinkler 
system. After the fire was extinguished, extensive salvage operations were conducted due to the run off 
from the supression system. An investigator from the Cincinnati Fire Investigative Unit remains on 
scene determining the cause.