Coventry Firefighters Local 2286

Update Fri. June 19 9:15am - The City of Akron Water Supply Bureau has lifted the precautionary boil water advisory issued for all impacted customers in the Portage Lakes area. Water testing completed over the past 18 hours has confirmed the drinking water is safe. Additionally, there is no indication any contamination was present during the event. Learn more here: https://www.akronohio.gov/news_detail_T17_R467.php

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Today, at approximately 3:30 am, a water main break occurred on an 8 inch main on Falcon Ct. at Raceside Dr. The break caused reduced water pressures resulting in a number of low pressure and no-water complaints for nearly 325 Akron water customers located in the Portage Lakes area. The break was isolated at 7:00 am and the pressure is now back to normal. Repairs should be completed by late afternoon.

As a precaution, the City of Akron Water Supply Bureau has issued a boil water advisory for all customers on the following streets:

Ponciana Ave.: from Portage Lakes Dr. to Portage Point Blvd.

Portage Point Blvd.: from Portage Lakes Dr. to the dead end

Fan Dr.: From Portage Point Blvd. to the dead-end

Portage Lakes Dr.: From Manchester Rd. to S. Turkeyfoot Rd.

Saunders Ave.: From Portage Lakes Dr. to Malley Ave.

Cormany Rd.: From Manchester Rd. to Portage Lakes Dr.

Manchester Rd.: From Carnegie Ave. to Hyfield Ave.

State Rd.: From Manchester Rd. to 3783 State Rd.

Robinson Ave.: From Manchester Rd. to Cormany Rd.

710 and 711 Senn Dr.

3037 S. Prior Rd (only address on S. Prior Rd.)

All customers within this area are advised to boil their water until further notice. Water used for drinking or cooking should be brought to a full boil for a minimum of 2 minutes and returned to the proper temperature before use. This advisory will be in effect until further notice, but for a minimum of 18 to 24 hours after the repair is made and normal pressures are restored.

A press release will be issued when the boil water advisory is lifted. Please contact the Akron 24/7 Water Distribution Dispatch at 330-375-2420 for further updates. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4xTYROT

Update. Main has been repaired . See Water Boil Advisory in affected areas in follow up post

Water Main Break this morning at North Turkeyfoot and Raceside Drive. Raceside and Falcon Drive have been closed from the water main break and related sink hole. North Turkeyfoot is still open from Portage Lakes Drive. Water pressure issues reported in the area. Akron Water is enroute.

Coventry Tanker 1 Firefighters assisted in fire extinguishment and water supply.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Steve Leslie, Fire Chief
May 14, 2026 [email protected]

Barn Fire:

NEW FRANKLIN, Ohio – May 14, 2026 - The New Franklin Fire Department was dispatched at 12:16 PM for a report of a barn fire in the 7200 block of Benner Road, New Franklin, Ohio.

New Franklin Fire Department arrived and found a large barn with smoke and flames coming from the structure. Firefighters quickly extended hose lines to protect additional structures that were threatened by the rapidly growing fire, due to heavy wind gusts. While firefighters were successful in keeping the fire from spreading, the barn and its continents are a total loss.

Fire crews and water tankers from Barberton, Clinton, Coventry Twp, Green, Norton, Springfield Twp, Chippewa Twp and Lawrence Twp Township/Canal Fulton assisted New Franklin firefighters on the scene.

Benner Road does not have fire hydrants, so all water to fight the fire had to be brought to the scene by tankers.

It is believed that the fire started from a lawn mower that had been used and parked in the barn just prior to the homeowner finding the fire. The New Franklin Fire Department recommends that anybody mowing grass, place the mower outside of any structure until the mower has cooled down to avoid any potential for fire from the hot motor.

Coventry Tanker 1 responded to a fully involved barn fire in New Franklin at 12:16pm today. Tanker 1 firefighters were on scene with New Franklin most of the afternoon. On-duty and off-duty callback firefighter/paramedics responded to 2 ems alarms during the afternoon, when later the station was alerted to plane crash in a house possibly in Coventry off of Swartz Road at 3:45pm. The actual location was in the City of Akron in the Coventry Crossings neighborhood. Coventry Engine 1 assisted Akron Fire in extinguishing house fire after the plane crashed into the house. At 4:44pm, Coventry Engine 1 responded with Akron Fire from the Coventry Crossing Fire Scene for a fire at Top Golf on Swartz Road and assisted Akron Fire in extinguishment.

Another hose testing year in the books. 3000+ feet of large diameter hose pressure testing done by 11:00. Strong Work 💪🏼

The South Summit Dive Team participated in a joint training operation with other Summit County Water Rescue Teams today, focusing on salvage operations such as retrieving a vehicle submerged in the lake. Shown in the picture are the two lift bags which brought the car from the bottom to the lake surface.

Coventry Firefighters, Our EMS Director - Dr. Campana, and Cleveland Clinic EMS had a great time getting together at a Topgolf today. It was a fun opportunity to connect and unwind.

Thank you to Cleveland Clinic EMS for hosting such a great event!

Exciting news to see our new Truck coming together. This new rescue will replace a 29 year old truck.