Last Thursday, a fire broke out on W Markison Avenue, prompting a rapid response from local fire services. According to a social media post from the Columbus Division of Fire, Lieutenant Birt, who was returning from his department’s physical, was the first to arrive at the scene. Without the full complement of firefighting gear, Lieutenant Birt still managed to save a dog that was ensnared on the house’s porch.
In the midst of rising smoke and crackling flames, Birt spotted a concrete block that he used to dislodge the trapped canine. The Columbus Division of Fire’s post recounted that while fire conditions worsened, Lieutenant Birt suffered minor injuries in the course of the rescue…