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Smoke alarm triggers fire response at hotel restaurantBirmingham AL

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John Hawkins Pkwy, Birmingham, AL 35244

A smoke detector in the restaurant of the Embassy Suites hotel near John Hawkins Parkway activated due to cooking. Fire units responded and the alarm was determined to be accidental, with command terminated and units cleared.

Audio|Heard on: Hoover Fire Department
Listen to dispatch call
01:41
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 2, Engine 3, Truck 4, Battalion 1, near John Hawkins Parkway, Embassy Suites, commercial fire alarm,
00:09
Engine 2, Engine 3, Truck 4, Battalion 1, near John Hawkins Parkway,
00:16
Embassy Suites, commercial fire alarm, smoke detector in restaurant,
00:20
Cross street, Dario Woods Drive.
00:26
Engine 2nd street.
00:29
Responding.
00:32
Engine 3 responding.
00:34
Engine 3 responding.
00:37
The alarm, Truck 4.
00:42
She’s got to be called.
00:45
Truck 4 responding.
00:47
Truck 4 responding.
00:50
Battalion when responding.
00:53
Telly one responding.
01:01
Engine 2, Engine 3, Truck 4, Battalion 1, responding to Embassy Suites, near John Hawkins Parkway,
01:09
commercial fire alarm showing first floor restaurant smoke detector.
01:13
We’re on hold with the site.
01:15
1.
01:19
Go ahead, go ahead.
01:22
Clerk, be advised set off by accident due to cooking, requesting assistance resetting form.
01:32
Engine 2 will continue all other units are in service.
01:38
Agent 2 to continue all other units in service.

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Location mentioned:
John Hawkins Pkwy, Birmingham, AL 35244

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