Minor planter fire and elevator issue at historic lodge, Lewes DE
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Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a commercial fire alarm at The Lodge Historic Lewes near 18th Street and South Atlantic Drive. There was a minor planter fire caused by a cigarette and an elevator with a person trapped inside. The fire was controlled quickly, the person in the elevator was safe, and power was restored. Management was advised to have an elevator technician inspect the elevator.
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04:30
Transcript:
00:00
802, commercial fire alarm sounding.
00:02
The Lodge at Historic Lewes, near 18th Street and South Atlantic Drive.
00:08
1823.
00:14
823, sorry.
00:16
823, sorry.
00:20
82,
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3,
00:22
1823. 1823.
00:30
South 66875 is in borders.
00:33
7875. 785.
00:40
223, responding to the Lodge Historic Lewes,
00:44
near 18th Street and South Atlantic Drive.
00:47
One was called in by arc systems by other than a general fire alarm.
00:52
Waterflow 380 in general those there are 2 and water flow 193.
01:03
183.
01:08
808 responding every scene last 80288 1825.
01:21
We're all over on a multiple location.
01:24
Kent, do you need anything?
01:29
I'm in the elevator room on the floor floor.
01:32
We've got one in the elevator, she's okay.
01:35
He was trying to get the door open.
01:37
I think it went down to the first door.
01:39
The door is just not open yet.
01:41
We're also putting the front planter out.
01:44
There's a cigarette that caught that on fire, so we're working on that too.
01:52
Okay.
01:53
You say she's on the first four?
01:56
Correct, right inside the front door.
02:01
Okay.
02:09
97, second person.
02:11
Number two, see for many shot, cross through the front avenue.
02:14
First call, second verse evening, 26.
02:21
Negative.
02:25
All right, Chief, she'll need some help in there trying to work the elevator keys.
02:36
828 on location, I'll be out of the district union.
02:41
828, 1827.
02:48
Rescue 6 on location.
02:52
I'll be a rescue rescue, 1827.
03:01
So where you want my crew, Chuck.
03:08
I promise.
03:11
I'll send in the lobby to you.
03:20
The Hub is that out.
03:24
Probably 15, 1829.
03:28
15, I've got the power back on to the elevator.
03:30
You want me to leave it on or turn it off.
03:34
I turn it off and let them have somebody come take a look at.
03:51
Can't we advise the management to have an elevator tech come out.
03:55
He says he's talking to him now, so we need a power off.
03:58
Units are under control, everybody go to service.
04:02
Copy 15, under control, units going in service at 1830 hours.
04:11
8717.
04:18
Commandated to one.
04:19
They said is some water flowing on the third floor.
04:29
Copy. We're coming in answers now.
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Location mentioned:
Kings Hwy, Lewes, DE 19958
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