Multiple fires break out across Tri-State as heat challenges firefighters

CINCINNATI (WXIX) – Multiple fires broke out across the tri-state Wednesday, with firefighters battling dangerous conditions due to extreme heat.

On the Northside, crews responded to a house fire while facing feel-like temperatures in the triple digits.

Sixty firefighters responded to a burning home on A.P. Jones Street on Wednesday. No one was home and no injuries were reported.

Heat poses serious threat to first responders

Cincinnati Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Matt Flagler said Wednesday’s conditions were tough to work in…

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