Commercial fire alarm causes smoke investigation at hotel, Englewood CO
Heads up: This post was detected from real-time dispatch audio. Information may be incomplete, and the situation may evolve. Always verify using official agency releases.
Fire & ArsonA commercial fire alarm was activated at Hyatt House near East Costilla Avenue, prompting a smoke investigation. Light smoke was found in the mechanical room but no flames. The building was evacuated as a precaution, and the source of smoke appears related to the HVAC system.
Audio|Heard on: South Metro Fire Rescue
Listen to dispatch call
05:21
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 31 commercial fire alarm map page T-29A at Hyatt House near East Costilla Avenue Engine 31 commercial fire alarm
00:21
Engine 42, Medic 42, Labor, map page T-32C at Windmill Creek Building 11 near South Black Hawk Street Unit 303
00:32
building number 11
00:38
Engine 42,
00:40
Medic 42, labor.
00:51
31.
00:53
Sir,
00:55
party on site is reporting smoke inside.
00:57
We're going to be upgrading it.
00:58
Standby for option.
00:59
Office 3, officer.
01:05
Morning coffee's on 3.
01:10
2, Battalion Chief 3, Channel SMFOP3, smoke investigation inside, map page T-29A, at Hyatt House near East Costilla Avenue.
01:23
East Costilla Avenue,
01:26
Tower 32,
01:27
Battalion Chief 3, Channel SMFOP3, smoke investigation inside.
01:37
District 1, smoke investigation inside, map page T-29A at Hyatt House near East Costilla Avenue.
01:50
District 1, smoke investigation inside.
01:57
31 copies.
02:09
Is it 42 to fetch?
02:13
242.
02:14
Windmill Creek Building 11, Apartment 303.
02:17
42 female conscious breathing,
02:19
seven weeks pregnant, hemorrhaging with contractions and vomiting.
02:26
42 copy.
02:28
Two-fitting.
02:33
That's your point of fetch.
02:39
Hyatt House originally came in as an alarm.
02:42
Employee called in, stating there's smoke from the Northwest mechanical room.
02:46
The door is cold to the touch with no flames.
02:49
Evacuation was advised.
02:51
Your Windsor southeast at 4, gusting 6.
02:54
Yes, you're going to copy.
02:56
It's 2x4.
03:02
This is right, engine 31.
03:05
Engine 31.
03:07
We're on scene, large three-story hotel, there is evacuation, nothing's showing.
03:12
We're going to be an officer strategy investigating.
03:14
We're located on the main entrance, which is the Alpha side.
03:18
I'm assuming to see it commence.
03:24
Zero,
03:25
East Costilla Avenue.
03:27
Safety to smoke investigation inside.
03:40
District 1, I'll get a 360.
03:43
Copy.
03:45
Great.
03:46
Command from this one.
03:49
Command, go ahead.
03:51
I'm going to go into some command out here.
03:56
Let me know what's that when you get inside the investigate.
04:00
Copy that. We're making interest in the mechanical room now.
04:03
There's light smoke in the hallway.
04:06
If I can get a crew to come in and silence the alarm, that'd be great.
04:12
Stay from when I get a rig available, since I'm in your way.
04:19
Command, Perm Engine 31.
04:22
Go 31.
04:25
Sounds like the smoke is coming from the HVAC event.
04:29
So we're going to need to find the furnace room and find the source.
04:38
Pulling up a pre-time here.
04:42
And 31 from command, do you have a building RP with you? I do.
04:49
Top.
04:55
Tijuana 3.
05:00
You want me to gear up, Louis?
05:04
Yeah, it's just 31s.
05:08
Okay,
05:10
sorry. Okay, sorry, 2-1-2.
05:11
32,
05:15
come on you're listening, I need you guys get to the panel, try to silence that for them, then tieing with 31s and investigate this.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
E Costilla Ave, Englewood, CO 80112
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
Not all dispatch calls become confirmed incidents. This reflects early radio traffic only. Treat with caution.
