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Residential fire alarm activated on Wharton Road, Geauga County OH

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/1/2025 02:22 PM

Near Wharton Rd, Novelty, OH 44072

A residential fire alarm was triggered near Wharton Rd. The homeowner was present but did not know why the alarm sounded. No fire or danger was confirmed.

Audio|Source: Geauga County Public Safety

01:18

Transcript:

00:00

Attention, Russell, for.

00:03

Attention, Russell, for a fire alarm[1].

00:17

I mentioned Russell fire department. This is going to be a double hit. You needed to respond.

00:22

Near Wharton Rd.

00:24

Near Wharton Rd. It's going to be for a general fire alarm[1].

00:27

It is residential.

00:28

2800. Clear.

00:29

1724.

00:36

So, 813.

00:42

Go ahead.

00:44

Sure, where were the FD en route to Wharton Road for a residential fire alarm[1].

00:51

Okay, FI.

00:53

Copy.

00:59

437.

01:02

437.

01:04

There's going to be no transport here at Pekinan 306.

01:08

You're responding to Wharton, 22.

01:12

The homeowner is on site. They're not sure why the alarm is going off.

Police codes explained

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[1]

fire alarm: Automatic fire alarm activation incident

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Location mentioned:

Near Wharton Rd, Novelty, OH 44072

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