False fire alarm prompts evacuation at Beal Hall, Kent OH
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was set off on the 7th floor of Beal Hall, an eight-story apartment building. Fire and emergency crews responded promptly, evacuated everyone safely, and checked the area. No fire or smoke was found in the room where the alarm sounded. The cause was determined to be a false alarm.
Audio|Source: Portage County Fire, EMS and Police
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Transcript:
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Requesting the fire department at Beal Hall for a 7th floor fire alarm.
00:05
Tijuana, copy.
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Eastway Drive, Beal Hall, 7, between Health Center Drive and Loop Road.
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Station one copy.
00:27
Station two, Cappies.
00:30
Station two, Cappies, can you play Card 2 on instead of Engine 2?
00:38
Copy, this says Engine 1, not Engine 2.
00:41
Would you still like Car 2?
00:47
Yes, car 2 will be responding to this as well.
00:51
Copy.
00:57
Caparito, Matt 2 and Rouse that call.
01:01
Cover, Matthew, now.
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Go ahead.
01:09
Car 1 is going to be on Whitechipage.
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Page.
01:14
The car one in the late shift.
01:21
Kentfire, car two will be responding.
01:25
Car two in about (number withheld).
01:30
Same fire, latter one's in route.
01:33
Latter one in route, (number withheld).
01:38
Building is evacuating.
01:40
This building is evacuating.
01:48
Met2 is on scene.
01:50
We have an eight-story, multifamily structure, nothing showing.
01:55
All units respond to Beal KFDTAC, Channel 2.
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Met2 will have Beal Command.
02:03
Copy, you're on scene at (number withheld).
02:10
Go ahead.
02:12
Car one's arriving on scene, I'll be assuming Beal command.
02:16
Car one will be out for 360.
02:19
Tuffy at (number withheld).
02:25
Keyed into room 714, 714, that's where the alarm's going off.
02:30
I didn't see anything inside.
02:31
27, you can go ahead and try to reset.
02:38
(number withheld) copy. The panel was also saying room 705 B as in void.
02:46
Okay, I'll check that one as well.
02:52
105 says they're smelling smoke in the neighborhood that smells bad.
02:57
She doesn't know where it's coming from.
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It's not at her house and doesn't need a response to her.
03:05
Districts for a fire department.
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Arever requested area up Kno.
03:09
Resident near Eastway Drive says there's smoke in the neighborhood that smells bad.
03:14
Doesn't know where it's coming from.
03:15
It's not at their residence.
03:17
Time (number withheld).
03:22
Very happy, 16.
03:29
Happy 26. Happy 26,
03:31
16.
03:35
You see that, that's on 714.
03:40
714 is the room and then a lot.
03:48
We do not have a key to get into the hallway.
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Location mentioned:
Near Eastway Dr, Kent, OH 44243
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