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7 people, 4 dogs displaced by fire

By John Maczko Jan 16, 2026 | 7:45 AM

Seven people and 4 dogs were displaced after a fire broke out in a multi-unit home in Akron.  According to the Akron fire Department, fire crews were called to a 2 and a half story residential building in the 200 block of W. Long Street around 10pm Wednesday after reports of fire and smoke coming from the side of the structure.  No injuries were reported.  The cause and origin of the fire remain under investigation.