Smoke detected in stairwell at hotel in Mattoon, Mattoon IL
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was activated at the Best Western hotel in Mattoon due to smoke detected in the north stairwell. Workers were present in the stairwell, so emergency responders did not enter.
Audio|Heard on: Coles County Police, Fire, EMS and EMA
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00:23
Transcript:
00:00
Mattoon Fire, activated fire alarm, Best Western, near Broadway Avenue activation, smoke north stairwell, Seagons Clear, 1633.
00:11
Okay,
00:14
Tom, we were called by the Best Western about five minutes.
00:16
We have a contact for working in the stairwell and we will not respond at this time.
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Location mentioned:
Mattoon, IL 61938
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