If you call 911 for help, crews might not get to you as quickly as you’d expect. Staffing shortages and looming budget ...

As city lowers spending to pre-pandemic level, Akron firefighters and police say decreased overtime and staffing will hurt ...

The union representing Akron’s firefighters says staffing shortages are stretching resources thin, and a budget vote at the ...

Akron firefighters warn proposed budget cuts could delay 911 response times amid staffing shortages and rising overtime.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Akron Fire Department has gone $6 million dollars over its overtime budget due to staffing shortages which the city wants to ...

AKRON, Ohio — Two residents and one firefighter were taken to the hospital early Tuesday morning after a house fire, according to the Akron Fire Department. Fire crews were dispatched around 2:40 a.m.

AKRON, Ohio — A fire heavily damaged a two-story home in Akron on Davies Avenue, killing four dogs and displacing five people, officials said Tuesday. Akron Fire Department crews responded to the ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Neighbors rescued a pregnant woman from a second story window during a house fire in Akron Saturday night. According to the Akron Fire Department, crews were called to the 900 ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Akron Fire Department responded to a report of a residential fire early Tuesday afternoon. The report was for heavy smoke coming from 789 Davies Ave. According to a release ...