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Fire alarm at Hanby Hall found to be false, Westerville OH

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/8/2025 03:41 PM

Near W Home St, Westerville, OH 43081

A fire alarm was reported at Hanby Hall near Westholm Street in Westerville. The building, a three-story dormitory, was evacuated as a precaution. Fire units responded quickly and found no signs of an active fire. The situation was contained and all other units returned to service.

Audio|Source: Westerville Police, Fire and EMS

03:2

Transcript:

00:00

120 and 121 have a fire at near Westholm Street, Hanby Hall.

00:22

Fire alarm for a business,

00:24

rescue 111, engine 1113, ladder 1111, battalion 111- near Westholm street at Hanby Hall,

00:34

fire alarm for a business, rescue 11,

00:36

engine 1113, ladder 1111, battalion 1111, near Westholm street at Hanby Hall.

00:44

It's general alarm for Zone 707.

00:48

Respond on Fireground 1[1], timeout, 1842.

00:59

599.

01:02

599.

01:04

Juvenile's have been released.

01:06

It'll be in the area on paper.

01:09

Copy.

01:18

Units on the scene, three-story dormitory complex has been evacuated.

01:22

Nothing showing.

01:24

Do you want to 11 have the investigation?

01:33

The time 11th, on scene of a dorm, nothing showing, nothing showing out investigating,

01:42

1844.

01:47

to wrong scene.

01:51

Sorry.

01:55

We're going to 421, 421.

02:04

421.

02:20

Comeditor Sack, NG11.

02:24

Westrow, NG111, has the situation contained tying themselves up.

02:28

Everybody else in service and back to dispatch.

02:44

All companies incoming or on the scene of near West Holmes Street

02:51

Engine 11, Battalion 111-11, has the situation contained, tie-up, engine 111, battalion 111, all other units can mark themselves back in service 1848.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Fireground 1: Assigned fire operations tactical radio channel

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Near W Home St, Westerville, OH 43081

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