FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
7/28/2023

District 1, 513-352-2311
Mathew Rotert, District Fire Chief, Mathew.Rotert@cincinnati-oh.gov

Address: 516 Linn St.

Dispatch Time: 1952

Type of Incident: Structure Fire 

Response Efforts/Number of Firefighters on Scene: 44 Firefighters

Civilian or Firefighter Injuries: None

Estimated Damage: $100,000

Cause: Undetermined

Number of People Displaced: 0

Smoke Detectors Present: None Found

Incident Description:

Fire companies were dispatched for a report of a bus on fire next to a building. While in route it was 
reported that the structure was also involved. The first arriving company confirmed a working fire in a 
detached two car garage and several cars in the lot in front of the garage. The fire was knocked down 
in approximately 20 minutes. There were no injuries. The cause is being investigated by the CFD Fire 
Investigation Unit.