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False fire alarm at large supermarket in Canton, Canton OH

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/16/2025 12:13 PM

Whipple Ave NW, Canton, OH 44708

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was triggered at a large supermarket near Whipple Avenue Northwest in Canton. Fire units responded but found no fire. The alarm was a false alarm caused by a child pulling the alarm.

Audio|Heard on: Stark County Fire

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02:3

Transcript:

00:00

Jackson Fire, District 5 Section 36, Engine 4, Engine 5,

00:06

Near Whipple Avenue Northwest, fire alarm, alarm event description, NW store emergency exit.

00:12

Between Hills and Dales Road Northwest and Avondale Boulevard Northwest, Avondale Street, Northwest.

00:22

Check 2 is in-service turning from RISI.

00:28

Next to dispatch, next to port.

00:35

Andrew 4, go ahead.

00:39

Engine 4 en route.

00:42

Before you're en route.

00:48

Incombe, 7 unseen, 1931 Royal Northeast.

00:55

Disband from Jackson, Engine 5.

01:01

Engine 5, go ahead.

01:05

Engine 5 is on scene, large supermarket.

01:10

Nothing's showing from three sides.

01:12

Engine 5 has, Hills and Dales Command.

01:21

Engine 5, you're on scene, large grocery store, nothing's showing.

01:25

Engine 5 has Hills and Dale's command.

01:30

The fashion, Hills and Dale's command.

01:37

Hills and Dale's command, go ahead.

01:42

This is a false alarm.

01:44

The manager stated there was a child that pulled it.

01:47

The other units can return will be out in the testing stuff.

01:53

Engine 5 reporting false alarm store officials are stating that the full station was pulled by a child.

02:00

All other units can go in service.

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Location mentioned:

Whipple Ave NW, Canton, OH 44708

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