North Royalton Fire Department

08/20/2026

Take a walk back to the 70’s with us. 🚒

08/14/2026

Earlier this week, firefighters Bates and Hernandez, who are on our Haz-Mat Team attended an Ethanol Awareness and Mitigation class.

08/10/2026

Info about the power outage below.

POWER OUTAGE ALERT: We are aware that due to this morning's storm, a large section of the city is without power, roughly 3,000 residents. North Royalton Mayor Paul Marnecheck has been in contact with FirstEnergy, who states that their crews have been dispatched and are in route to investigate and restore power as quickly as possible. Should you experience an outage, please report it to FirstEnergy Corp. at 1-888-LIGHTSS or visit this link, https://www.firstenergycorp.com/content/customer/outages_help/Report_Power_Outages.html

07/31/2026

Hydrant Flushing has been completed for 2026!

07/30/2026

Thursday, July 30th - Hydrant flushing Update - Crews will be in Ward 1 on the following streets: Timber Ridge Drive, Lakeview Court, Valleyview Trail, Valleyview Court, Rainbow Lane, Ripley Road, Yvonne Drive, Yorkview Drive West, Yorkview Drive, East and Yorkview Drive.

Please be alert for discolored water and if it should occur, please run your cold water until it is clear. Thanks for your patience and cooperation during this time.

07/27/2026

Press release regarding the incident that occurred on Friday.

07/26/2026

Community Prayer Vigil on Monday. Details below.

Our community has experienced a heartbreaking loss.

To provide an opportunity for the North Royalton community to come together in grief, reflection, and support, we invite everyone to attend a Community Prayer Vigil for Healing, Peace, and Hope in memory of Dave Smerek.

07/26/2026

A wonderful tribute for a special person. Dave, you will be missed. Your smile did light up the room every time you walked into the Fire station. We will miss you. Until we meet again…. 💔

Message from North Royalton Mayor Paul Marnecheck:
The City of North Royalton experienced a senseless, horrific tragedy on Friday, July 24 when we lost a friend and coworker, Building Commissioner David Smerek, to senseless gun violence that occurred in our Building Division.

Dave always had a smile and eagerness to serve the community and his coworkers. He lit up any room, any office he walked into, instantly transforming it into a light, jovial atmosphere. He always had a quick, funny story or insight to share, and a shoulder to lighten the load that can often come with public service. We always enjoyed his laugh. Dave would often talk and chuckle simultaneously. Dave was fun, but he deeply enjoyed his work and doing the right thing. He served as an inspector for many years in Brunswick before joining our team as a building inspector in North Royalton 13 years ago. He was promoted to Building Commissioner in 2024, and he loved every minute of that role. He was made for it. Dave always expressed professionalism and a willingness to work with residents and contractors. If you knew him, you knew he was the easiest person to work with. Our community has lost a true treasure, a faithful servant and a positive light in our world. Dave loved his work, he loved his coworkers and, most of all, he loved his family. Our hearts and thoughts are with his family, his wife and his children during this deeply troubling time. And our hearts are with our North Royalton community.

I think we are all asking how things like this can happen. It is hard to make sense of the senseless. On Friday afternoon, we were confronted with the honest reality that our community, our City will never be the same. Our Safety Director will be evaluating and assessing every municipal building and access point.

Please know that the person who did this was immediately detained, and we believe Dave’s presence Friday, as unfortunate and heartbreaking as it is, prevented further tragedy in our building. We work in a line of business where many people enter our buildings daily. We will continue to greet all of our visitors as guests and to honor Dave’s legacy, and move North Royalton forward as a welcoming, neighborly community.

07/24/2026

Please see the press release from North Royalton Mayor Paul Marnecheck regarding the tragic loss of a City employee this afternoon.