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Air quality monitor lost power during Saturday's fire in Camp Washington

The fire erupted at a warehouse in Camp Washington March 4, 2023.
Marc Price
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Courtesy WCPO
The fire erupted at a warehouse in Camp Washington March 4, 2023.

Last Saturday's six-alarm fire in Camp Washington created a towering column of smoke visible for miles, and for hours. But its immediate impact on air quality isn't known.

A representative for the Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency says a nearby monitor lost power during the fire and couldn't collect data.

Air quality measurements were at normal levels when it started working again Sunday.

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The Ohio EPA was on site in the aftermath of the fire and didn't find signs of hazardous materials or dangerous runoff into the nearby Mill Creek. A representative says the agency doesn't anticipate further response at the site.

The fire was at the corner of Arlington and Colerain avenues in a vacant building with a long history of industrial use.

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