Natural gas smell reported at motel laundry room, La Verkin UT
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was triggered at La Quinta Inn near East 500 North in La Verkin. Responders found no fire but detected a natural gas smell in the third floor laundry room and continued to investigate.
Audio|Heard on: Washington County Sheriff, Fire and EMS - East
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03:36
Transcript:
00:00
Letter 43, respond, 101,
00:02
east, 500 north, the La Quinta Inn.
00:05
Again, near East 500 North, La Quinta Inn, and La Verkin on a fire alarm.
00:10
Control clear at 12-12-19.
00:12
Control, engine 43, acknowledges page.
00:15
Engine 43, I copy.
00:21
Engine 41 in route.
00:26
Engine 41, I copy it route.
00:32
Engine 41, I copy on route.
00:34
Again, respond, 101, east,
00:36
500 north, so we'll walk into end.
00:38
This will be zone 41, third floor housekeeping smoke.
00:42
Alarm company is not contacted on site.
00:44
Drop time is 1218, keyholder's pending.
00:52
Control, engine 43 en route.
00:55
Engine 43, copy in route 1221.
01:02
Engine 43 from control.
01:09
Go for Engine 43.
01:11
Engine 43,
01:18
we are speaking to Kalina, who is at the front desk.
01:21
There is no fire, but they do need to have their systems reset.
01:28
Control engine 43 copies.
01:29
You can show us.
01:30
Continue in route.
01:32
We're right, engine 41.
01:34
We can handle it.
01:36
41 copies. Control engine 1.41 is the back in service.
01:40
43.
01:42
Apparently there is a natural gas smell coming from the laundry room.
01:51
Control engine 43, copy.
01:57
Zero to in route.
02:02
Control engine 43.
02:06
Collider from that one's row.
02:10
Copy.
02:13
43, go ahead.
02:20
Control Engine 43 on scene, a medium four-story motel.
02:28
Nothing showing.
02:30
We're going to be in investigative mode.
02:33
Engine 43 will have command, call sign, hotel command.
02:39
Control Lider, 21 is going to cancel.
02:42
Water, 21, and copy.
02:44
Cancel.
02:49
Control 5-3-2 is backing quarters.
02:52
Engine 43 control.
02:57
No, 2 on scene.
03:03
Go ahead for engine 43.
03:09
Control 603 is clear and available.
03:12
Engine 43, the alarm company called back.
03:15
There is an additional trip at the same zone 41, third floor, housekeeping, smoke drop time of 1226.
03:23
603, I copy you can post quarters.
03:29
Control, hotel command,
03:32
understood third floor laundry room.
03:34
We'll investigate, continue investigation.
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Location mentioned:
E 500 N, La Verkin, UT 84745
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