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Space heater causes fire in building on East Erie StKent OH

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Near E Erie St, Kent, OH 44240

A fire occurred in a building near East Erie Street in Kent, Ohio. Flames and smoke were seen coming from a room. The fire was extinguished using a fire extinguisher and was caused by a space heater. The situation is now under control with no immediate danger.

Audio|Source: Portage County Fire, EMS and Police
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Transcript:
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spoke with somebody on site, did still request us, advised they did see planes near one of the rooms, but unspecified which room.
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The motion was showing smoke first floor west elevator room 102.
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Can you repeat the beginning of that message one more time, just fast?
00:21
The alarm company spoke with someone on scene. They advised there were flames they saw coming from one of the rooms but did not specify which one.
00:35
Okay.
00:40
Okay. Okay.
00:41
Roll engine one.
00:43
Dispatch, go ahead and drop me in my first box.
00:47
Copy. Engine 1 in your first box.
00:52
Next one, copy.
01:01
Engine 1. Fire alarm[1].
01:04
near East Erie St.
01:07
Parking deck between South Sea Paster Street and East Haymaker Parkway.
01:15
This is.
01:17
Tom Tom, Tom, King,
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(number withheld).
01:21
Tom, Tom, King,
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(number withheld).
01:29
(number withheld).
01:32
Smith, three, this is not reported.
01:36
Med3 and I have to afforded, (number withheld).
01:43
Follow up, CPA.
01:45
I'll add the original in the narrative.
01:50
Probably at (number withheld).
01:56
Is it one on June reporting.
01:59
I just want on.
02:04
One.
02:06
You have an assignment?
02:09
Just stage right there. We're under control here.
02:11
Just stages.
02:12
Make sure I don't need you.
02:13
Hang out. I'll release you here in a minute.
02:21
Fire from East Main.
02:23
Go ahead, East Main.
02:26
Command here's termination is going to H4.
02:31
Copy.
02:32
Okay.
02:33
Can't fire from Erie. Can't fire from Erie.
02:39
Control this is a space heater to put out the fire extinguisher. We're going to cut the power to it and then we'll be in service. I'm going to release engine one.
02:45
I'm going to release engine one.
02:49
Under control,
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it's been put out by a fire extinguisher, can we cancel our First Navy?
02:55
Do that. Cancel the First Navy?
02:59
Copy, canceling First Navy.
03:01
Can't fire from Med 1.
03:09
One.
03:11
You could show Med 1 out at Portage.
03:15
Copy.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Fire alarm: Automatic fire alarm activation incident

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Near E Erie St, Kent, OH 44240
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