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Fire alarm at university hall due to burnt food smell, Kent OH

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/8/2025 10:26 PM

Petrarca Dr, Kent, OH 44243

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at McDowell Hall near Paytrachate Drive at Kent State University. Upon investigation of room 202 on the second floor, they found the smell of burnt food but no active fire. The alarm was reset and no injuries were reported.

Audio|Heard on: Portage County Fire, EMS and Police

Listen to dispatch call

03:7

Transcript:

00:00

FST to McDowell, second floor for a fire alarm.

00:05

Not bad.

00:13

Ladder 1, Engine 2, fire alarm, near Paytrachate Drive, McDowell Hall, between Seenhouser Drive and Health Center Drive.

00:34

330,3007.

00:37

330, 3007, Newt McDowell.

00:43

Happen.

00:44

Jerry Leachette.

00:52

I got me 922, Jacob.

00:58

Now, I'm okay.

01:04

I got... I...

01:07

Is itana?

01:10

Okay, happy.

01:16

Go ahead.

01:19

Interested around.

01:21

131.

01:25

Four ones are out.

01:28

Copy, same time.

01:34

Fire. Lighter ones are out.

01:37

131. 31?

01:42

That was second floor.

01:47

Okay,

01:49

Panel, Steven-State, 202, negative 28,

01:53

smells like burnt food.

01:57

Copy.

01:59

23, 21.

02:04

Clear Uich.

02:05

Two.

02:08

23, that one here, sir, U.H.

02:10

H.

02:12

132.

02:16

All right.

02:20

Copy, too, and did you copy?

02:24

Oh,

02:25

300, 200 copies.

02:29

If you could just log that multiple open containers were recovered,

02:35

and be advised I'll be out issuing citation.

02:40

I copy, 136.

02:47

If you can check that panel to have to confirm it is 202.

02:55

But I need to reset it, it said 202.

03:01

Copy that.

03:02

All right.

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Petrarca Dr, Kent, OH 44243

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