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Fire alarm investigated at Northfield strip mall, Northfield OH

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/20/2025 03:15 PM

Northfield Rd, Northfield, OH

According to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported alarm at a strip mall on Northfield Road. They found multiple alarm activations but no signs of fire. After checking the building exterior and investigating further, crews determined no visible fire was present and slowed the response to a single engine company.

Audio|Heard on: Summit OH Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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01:33

Transcript:

00:00

Show me responding to the fire alarm.

00:05

1811.

00:09

3526 to dispatch.

00:11

3526 to dispatch.

00:13

2527.

00:15

I'm on scene, one-story strip mall, nothing showing.

00:21

I do have alarm activations and audio sounding.

00:25

Nothing from the A side.

00:30

I have the 1814.

00:33

Completing a 360, stand by.

00:37

35, 26 to dispatch.

00:40

What units do I have inbound to me at this time?

00:45

Okay, All the businesses are active right now with the fire alarm.

00:49

Nothing's showing from A.

00:52

Checking B, PD did a 360, there's nothing.

00:55

Except the alarm activation.

00:57

I'll be investigating.

00:59

I will have Northfield Road to Mass.

01:05

1816.

01:08

Command from Dispatch, have all their units start slowing the response.

01:11

I've got nothing from all three sides.

01:15

I'm going to go to the alarm panel and further invest.

01:21

Dispatch, have you?

01:23

Just give me one engine company.

01:25

You could return everyone else.

01:27

Just one engine company, please.

01:30

I am.

01:32

Thanks, Dispatch.

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Northfield Rd, Northfield, OH

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