False fire alarm at hotel caused by microwave, Valley Park MO
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Fire & ArsonA commercial fire alarm was reported at the Drury Inn near Lambert Drury Drive and Highway 141. An evacuation was underway. Emergency units found no active fire. The alarm was caused by a microwave in a break room.
Audio|Heard on: St. Louis County Fire and EMS - South
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02:45
Transcript:
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1334, 1914 and 1302.
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Commercial fire alarm incident, Drury Inn, near Lambert Drury Drive.
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Cross street is Highway 141 southbound.
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1334, 1914 and 1302.
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Respond on Fire Attack 20.
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Commercial fire alarm.
00:22
Incident at Drury Inn, near Lambert Drury Drive.
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Cross street is Highway 141 southbound, 1334, 1914, and 1302.
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Respond on fire, TAC 20.
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1302 Central County.
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1302.
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On the scene,
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large seven-story Drury Hotel.
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Nothing visible from the exterior.
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Evacuation is in progress.
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32 have command.
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A large seven-story Drury Hotel, nothing visible from exterior, evacuation in progress, and command established.
01:10
The other side.
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So 2 to 34, your information,
01:19
I did see a couple people looking out windows,
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about the third or fourth floor,
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depending on what we have in there.
01:31
1914 dot soon at that PC.
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1914 you’re like command.
01:44
You can leave your apparatus there. Send your manpower,
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assist 1334 with investigation.
01:52
Clear.
01:59
1334 command.
02:03
I have 34.
02:06
There’s a microwave in a break room.
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No active fires this time. 1334 can handle.
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That’s clear.
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Your incident.
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You’re making touch again.
02:23
See, you’re clear.
02:24
Microwave in the break room.
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You can release from Valley Park.
02:29
1334 will have the scene.
02:31
You can release the TAC channel.
02:33
1302 will be in service.
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No. 21914 can return to service.
02:39
Microwave in the break room, no active fire.
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1334 is at the scene.
02:43
TAC channel release communications back on South Face.
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Location mentioned:
Lambert Drury Dr, Valley Park, MO 63088
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