False fire alarm at Roosevelt High caused by vaping, Kent OH


Emergency units responded to a fire alarm at Roosevelt High School near North Mantua St. The school was partially evacuated and command was established. After investigation, no fire was found. The alarm was determined to be false and caused by vaping inside the school.
Audio|Source: Portage County Fire, EMS and Police
04:45
Transcript:
00:00
Car 1 and Ladder 1 are going to respond to North Mantua.
00:03
Engine 2 is going to take Lawrence bound cells.
00:11
(name withheld), Car 1 and Engine 1 are en route to North Mantua. Engine 2 will respond to Lawrence.
00:21
With Car 1 and Ladder 1.
00:23
And can I have a general alarm, please.
00:26
Copy, latter one, sorry, and a general alarm at 158.
00:34
This is that from Ladder 1?
00:38
Go ahead, Ladder 1.
00:40
Ladder 1 is in Roosevelt High School.
00:43
You're en route to the high school in 1959.
00:47
That's the reason wrong.
00:54
Copy, Met3 route, 1959.
01:01
Kenaway, Met 3 from Met 2, we've just been cleared.
01:06
Do you want us to take that?
01:12
You can return, we got it.
01:16
Copy.
01:25
Can you call Stowe and advise them that we still haven't looked at the 34s and that the last place they were seen was in the development over there?
01:35
Copy.
01:40
It's unseen. We have a two-story school and nothing showing.
01:44
Do appear to have some evacuation.
01:47
Car 1 will have Roosevelt Command.
01:51
Units be operating on Capetech.
01:54
You're on scene, nothing showing partial evacuation, switching to KFDTAC, 201. The Red 2016 Toyota to Michelle App. She is 45, valid, negative 15.
02:14
Engine 2 is on scene with a police story multi-family.
02:18
Nothing showing from two guys this time.
02:21
There's no evacuation.
02:23
Engine 2 will be responding on MTA1 Channel 16.
02:30
Happy, Engine 2, you're on seeing nothing showing 202. The advice, we have two missing 8-year-olds in the area.
02:37
Break for their description.
02:44
There is a Rowan and Ilania.
02:56
Rowan is last seen wearing white shirt, black leggings, and gray shoes.
03:04
Ilania was last seen wearing a purple shirt, black leggings, black crocs.
03:08
Both of them have blondeish color hair if you happen to see them.
03:13
Copy.
03:15
Do you know if they were from this address?
03:19
Negative near Lawrence.
03:25
Copy. Copy.
03:34
Go ahead, 16.
03:39
16th, clear, Minnesota turn quarters.
03:45
Copy 16, clear at 2004.
03:52
Squad 1.
03:55
Squad 1 is transporting to Ahuja. Car 4 is back in service.
04:03
Squad 1 transporting to Ahuja at 2004.
04:10
I'm en route to that address to speak with the resident there.
04:15
Copy.
04:21
Nothing at normal sounds.
04:23
We're still investigating.
04:26
(name withheld), you're still investigating 20-05.
04:33
Smoke with maintenance, false alarm due to vaping.
04:40
Okay, you need help resetting the alarm?
04:44
No, it's already reset.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Mantua St, Kent, OH 44240
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