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23-05-2025
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Fire department gives inside look at command center
With hundreds of people in town for the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, emergency crews are on high alert. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] 'We've done extensive planning as to how to get additional resources in, how to get people out,' Assistant Fire Chief Brad French Assistant Fire Chief Brad French said the department's new operational command center can help ensure ambulances and fire trucks get where they need to be quickly. 'We're more focused on access points and traffic backups and things along those lines that could affect us from an emergency response,' French said. TRENDING STORIES: Dayton issues apology for 'unexpected' fireworks that sparked concerns Enough fentanyl to kill 100K people seized after man rams police cruiser Billy Joel cancels all scheduled concerts due to brain disorder, including Ohio performance The new command center shows the location of crews and uses city cameras to show any problem areas in the NATO village. Some Dayton residents wanted to know if neighborhoods are still protected, as many resources are being delegated to NATO. 'We've made sure that we have plenty of redundancy built into our response to where all the normal resources are available for City of Dayton residents that are there,' French said. French said the command center will benefit the city long after the NATO Assembly is gone. 'Gives us an opportunity to have extensive planning and more detailed tracking for significant events going forward,' he said. The fire department was able to pull that project off without any new spending within their existing budget. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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21-03-2025
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Street reopens after closing due to partial building collapse in downtown Dayton
A portion of a busy street in downtown Dayton has reopened after being shut down when the facade of one of the high-rise buildings began to crumble over the weekend. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] N. Main Street between E. Second and E. Third Streets reopened Friday morning, according to Dayton Assistant Fire Chief Brad French. >> PHOTOS: Drone images of partial building collapse at downtown Dayton high-rise TRENDING STORIES: Winning lottery ticket sold in Miami Valley Over 200 farm animals rescued from Ohio property First measles case confirmed in Ohio for 2025 Additional stabilization work was completed by contractors at 34 N. Main Street, allowing the reopening of the street. As News Center 7 previously reported, the facade of 34 N. Main Street began to crumble and fall hundreds of feet on Saturday. The city said the damage was due to high winds. Debris from the collapse hit the Stratacache Tower, causing nonstructural damage. In the aftermath of the partial collapse, the city declared an emergency to address the structural concerns. The 14-story building was built in 1926 and acquired by the city in 2016. The building is currently vacant. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
