False alarm from broken fire extinguisher at apartment, Kent OH
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm at an apartment near East Main Street was reported as a structure fire with a possible basement fire. After investigation, it was found to be caused by a broken fire extinguisher. The alarm was canceled with no fire present.
Audio|Source: Portage County Fire, EMS and Police
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Transcript:
00:00
Ladder 1. Engine 2.
00:02
Fire gas creek, motor inside.
00:05
near East Main Street and South DePeyster Street.
00:14
We're going to upgrade this to a structure fire.
00:16
There is a fire in the basement and it is occupied.
00:20
Cart one copies,
00:25
activate the personal arm made us.
00:31
Instructing to evacuate, yes.
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Station two, Kathy.
00:37
Put car two on this instead of vengeance.
00:45
200, 239.
00:48
Go ahead.
00:51
We have a structure fire for Delta Delta, near East Main Street.
00:58
Okay.
01:00
212 and 12.
01:02
2.30, time.
01:09
Copy.
01:14
Car 1 is on the scene,
01:16
two and a half story multifamily.
01:18
I can't see anything showing right now.
01:21
I do need lots of 200 units here.
01:24
There is a lot of traffic in the yard.
01:26
Car 1 have East End Command and with units to be operating Kathy Tech.
01:34
Kathy, we do have 200 units in-rout this time.
01:37
Last report is that they have objects there that might have symptoms from the fire extinguisher going off.
01:44
Would you like a med unit headed that way?
01:47
There should be a med unit on my first alarm.
01:54
That's one, Car 1.
01:58
Car 1. Car 1, go ahead.
02:01
Let me contact with a couple of people that live here.
02:05
They said that this is just a broken fire extinguisher.
02:08
(name withheld) is the first alarm coming in plug to verify.
02:14
Copy. This is a broken fire extinguisher canceled the alarm box at 2349.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Main St, Kent, OH 44240
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