False fire alarm at St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Stow OH

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/25/2025 06:36 AM

Near Kent Rd, Stow, OH 44224

Fire units responded to a commercial fire alarm at St. Stephen Lutheran Church near Kent Road. Upon arrival, no fire was found. Contractors working on site accidentally triggered the alarm. It was confirmed as a false alarm and responding units were canceled.

Audio|Source: Stow Police and Fire

02:33

Transcript:

00:00

Stowe fire, District 1, Battalion 1, Squad 1, Tower 2, near Kent Road, St. Stephen Lutheran, Fire alarm commercial.

00:11

Between ratings for departments and charing cross drive, operate on Fireground 1.

00:16

Okay, copy, Fireground 1.

00:18

Do you copy Fireground 1.

00:27

Okay, guys, this squad one. The squad one.

00:30

We're in route.

00:32

That's what I'm about in 939. In this patch 2, Silver Tiny One.

00:37

Sylvia One, go ahead.

00:40

This guy, I think this is showing a fire alarm, zone 65, no description.

00:49

Copy this space, Cobra 791 is around.

00:52

Put a higher amount, 9-0-0-7-15.

00:54

7-109. 5-7-15. 10-7-15. On Cows, Tower 2,0-0-0.

00:58

9-40.

01:03

7-15.

01:06

7-15. 7-15.

01:09

7-15. Un-seen. Z-wood.

01:12

940.

01:18

Thomas 40, shop.

01:24

Time of 40.

01:26

Just made for the time of 20.

01:28

Go ahead.

01:33

John Eagle off West Avenue with the John Lincoln Town, 4652, JLQ, 466R2, John Eagle at West Avenue.

01:43

John Eagle, West Avenue, 945.

01:46

Come on, team, we have a single story large church,

01:49

nothing showing from four sides.

01:51

We do have mechanical contractors on scene, but tiny one of these have roads come in.

01:57

Cubby,

01:58

not 451.

02:02

512.

02:03

You don't know what traffic?

02:05

Probably, he's happy as possible, 51.

02:10

Take her. All right.

02:14

Squad one, on three.

02:16

I'm three. I have wait, sir.

02:17

Squad one on Gennon 4942.

02:19

This back and three years.

02:22

God.

02:24

Contractors are stated and they were creating Justin a shot back and 50 alarm off. So Tower 2 is are canceled.

02:32

Tower 2 is happy.

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Near Kent Rd, Stow, OH 44224

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