Dumpster fire reported near Department of Transportation, Akron OH


Firefighters responded to a dumpster fire near the Ohio Department of Transportation on South Arlington Road. A caller reported seeing smoke from the highway. It is not known how close the fire was to any buildings.
Audio|Source: Summit County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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(number withheld) South Arlington Road, Ohio Department of Transportation.
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Dumpster fire.
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Between Cromroy Road and Coventry Estates Mobile Home Park, mutual aid suggested.
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Barberton Ladder. Mac 2. Coventry goes.
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At 847, caller was northbound on 77 and could see the smoke coming from a dumpster.
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It's just in (number withheld) in the direction of Arlington.
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Unknown how close it is to any buildings and do you want new mutual aid?
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That's vice, please.
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OAC from Engine 3, what do you need? Just standby for right now.
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Kathy, standing by.
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Bye. Okay, medical and Ralph.
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840.
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Treventry, we have Lakemore, Springfield, New Franklin,
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Barberton to notify. Can you advise if you need them? You can keep coming to it this time.
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I'm sorry.
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Go again.
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You can keep mutual aid coming.
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Probably keep mutual aid coming.
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Whiteer out to the station.
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848.
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Dispatch for Battalion 3.
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Battalion 3.
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I'll be in route with Chief 2. We'll be switching the Mac 2.
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That's clear.
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848.
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Green tanker 1 is in route.
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Green tanker 1 en route, (number withheld), South Arlington Road,
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the Department of Transportation area for a dumpster fire.
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Mad ones, of course.
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Potistry tanker 1 in route 849.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Arlington Rd, Akron, OH 44306
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