AKRON, Ohio — The City of Akron confirms that there have been no “unsafe levels of airborne contaminants” following the fire that broke out at a building housing chemicals on Rosemary Boulevard last week.

What You Need To Know

  • The City of Akron confims no “unsafe levels of airborne contaminants” following the fire that broke out at a building housing chemicals last week

  • The city said the air has been monitored since the fire and that monitoring will now conclude

  • The city does note that fire suppression materials made their way into a creek that feeds into Long Lake

  • They say the lake is not a source of drinking water and that they continue to take water quality samples daily

In a press release, the city said the air has been monitored since the fire and that monitoring will now conclude.

“We are happy to report that repeated and continuous testing of our air quality has shown no unsafe levels of contaminants in our community throughout the duration of the testing,” Mayor Shammas Malik said in the release. “The safety of our residents, our employees, and all who visit Akron will always be the most important priority for my administration. I want to again thank everyone involved in responding to the incident and monitoring in the days since.”

The city does note that fire suppression materials made their way into a creek that feeds into Long Lake. They say the lake is not a source of drinking water and that they continue to take water quality samples daily. A preliminary lab analysis is expected by next week.

Related Stories