Officials consider citing homeowner after Ohio fire kills 4
AKRON, Ohio — Authorities have identified the two adults and two girls killed in a fire at a home that apparently lacked smoke detectors, and they’re considering whether the rental property’s owner should be cited.
Firefighters say an Akron ordinance requires homes there to have working smoke detectors, but investigators haven’t found any in the three-story house, where a family of five lived with a friend.
“I believe that we would have a strong case to take to the law department to see if we could move forward with citations,” Fire Chief Clarence Tucker told WEWS-TV.