Smoke from food burning triggers fire call at Morris Road, Kent OH

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/28/2025 03:31 PM

Near Morris Rd, Kent, OH 44240

Fire crews responded to a reported building fire near Morris Road. Upon arrival, they found no visible fire. After investigation, it was determined the smoke was caused by food burning on a stove. Mutual aid was canceled and ventilation was used to clear smoke inside the building.

Audio|Source: Portage County Fire, EMS and Police

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Transcript:

00:00

Fire. M.A. Engine.

00:03

4. near Morris Road.

00:05

Fire.

00:10

Brimfield Fire, Cesar Tockeys, (number withheld).

00:15

Copy (number withheld). All right.

00:24

Hey, stay on Morris.

00:25

I'm gonna do the 368, near Morris.

00:26

I don't have anything.

00:27

Stay on Morris until I place you.

00:30

Drop me.

00:31

Can fire from Car 1.

00:36

Go ahead, Car 1.

00:39

R1's on scene near Morris.

00:43

Three-story multi-family.

00:45

Nothing's showing.

00:46

I'm out for the 360.

00:47

Do you have a PR, maybe meet us out front and let us know where they see this? I don't have anything showing.

00:53

Copy.

00:59

For a possible structure fire, turn out 1833.

01:07

The other city copies (number withheld).

01:12

Copy, (number withheld), 1833.

01:14

Can you respond to near Morris's apartment 4 to assist the FDA with a possible working fire?

01:24

Copy.

01:25

Car from Car 1.

01:31

Go ahead.

01:33

360 is completing.

01:34

I don't have anything shown.

01:35

I'll be out for investigation.

01:37

Copy. Just advising that so cannot respond.

01:45

Let's check four.

01:46

Bring your ladder in here.

01:48

At near Morris.

01:54

Fire dispatch, Chief One.

01:57

Go ahead.

02:00

I'm in Rapa Morris.

02:03

Copy.

02:08

Command from ladder one.

02:11

Go ahead.

02:13

We're under control.

02:15

This was food on a stove.

02:17

We can cancel mutual aid.

02:18

I just need ventilation up here.

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