False fire alarm at university dormitory, University Heights OH

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/12/2025 06:02 PM

Near S Belvoir Blvd, University Heights, OH 44118

Fire units responded to a fire alarm at a university dormitory. On arrival, no fire or smoke was detected, indicating a false alarm.

Audio|Source: Shaker Heights, University Heights and Cleveland Heights Fire Dispatch

02:19

Transcript:

00:00

Standby for fire alarm[1], John Carroll, Champion Hall.

00:10

Attention, University Heights fire alarm[1] apartment units 1153, 1121,

00:17

2116. Respond to 1.

00:20

John Carroll of our University Heights.

00:21

11.3 dispatch.

00:25

1153 is out.

00:33

You know where we're going, what building?

00:37

It's going to be Ian Hall, it shows Unit 442.

00:40

Champion Hall 442, thank you.

00:44

721's in route.

00:45

1121, I copy a half.

00:48

216 roll.

00:50

2-6-5-0.

00:52

The special 11-53.

00:58

Go.

01:04

I'm just advising.

01:05

I'm sending mutual aid, Cleveland Heights, the (number withheld) Washington for a house lockout.

01:15

The Heights Fire, Moot,

01:18

Unit 221, Respond to (number withheld) Washington Boulevard University Heights.

01:27

Hi, Cabi.

01:29

You could hold that call if it's no emergency.

01:33

We could send someone once we clear.

01:36

I got me. I'll go ahead and tell them.

01:38

Thank you.

01:43

1153 dispatch.

01:46

1153.

01:48

On scene, four-story dormitory large, nothing showing two sides.

01:57

115-2 have John Carroll Command out investigating.

02:01

Happy four-story large, dormitory from two sides.

02:04

There's nothing showing command is who...

02:06

115-3 will hold command out in fact.

02:09

1121 on scene.

02:12

11212.

02:13

2.16.

02:18

216, I've seen stage.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

fire alarm: Activation of a fire alarm system requiring investigation/reset

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Location mentioned:

Near S Belvoir Blvd, University Heights, OH 44118

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