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Heard on: Westerville Police, Fire and EMS · 1/17/2026 04:48 AM
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Hey, we're getting a fire alarm (number withheld) West Home Street at the campus center.
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Fire crews investigate alarm near West Home St campus

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible fire alarm activation near West Home Street at a campus student center. Units investigated reports of smoke in an elevator area but found no active fire. The situation appeared contained, and the scene was cleared without further incident.

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W Home St, Westerville, OH 43081
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