Fire alarms trigger evacuation at Drury Inn in Arnold, Arnold MO


Fire alarms at Drury Inn near State Route 141 in Arnold were triggered by smoke and a slight odor in the electrical and pool rooms. No visible smoke was initially seen. The building was evacuated as fire crews investigated the source of the smoke and odor.
Audio|Source: Jefferson County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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Jeff, 7115, this was called by the manager,
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sitting there, appears to be smoke from the electrical room and the pool room, however they advise, there's no smoke visible, it's just setting off the fire alarms, they can't smell a burning odor, and she did advise, or sparking coming from somewhere,
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they're evacuating, would you like this dispatch as a first alarm?
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You can throw out the full fire alarm response.
00:33
Okay, sir, we'll dispatch the fire alarm response, 1924.
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7154, 7144, and 7102.
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Respond to checker building near State Route 141, Arnold, Curry Inn, Cross Street, Surgery Lane, and Arnold Cross Road, Center.
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715.
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Can you also dispatch 71-60?
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That's clear, 7102 to be dispatched 1925.
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Jefford, 70106.
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That's correct, my policy, 7106 to be dispatched 1925.
01:23
Jeff Goldfer, 70106, copy direct, and you're responding.
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7106, resotting 1925.
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The building near State Route 141, Arnold, Curry Inn, Cross Street, Surgery Lane, and Arnold Cross Road Center.
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7106, respond to a check of building near State Route 141, Arnold, jury in.
01:57
Jeff Gregan and 7134 to the alarm of a jury in.
02:00
Chos responding.
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7134 responding to 1826.
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Jeffco 6424, called by the homeowner, saying their fuel alarms are sounding to residents.
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They did change the batteries, however, they're still beeping.
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They are evacuating, no illness.
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24 is clear.
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The 70, 115.
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We're on the team of the jury, and feel like the trunk.
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The exterior will be un-investigating while the jury gets.
02:41
On-thee with command, I think Joey from the exterior, out-investigated, 1927.
02:48
6424 is on the scene investigation.
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6424 is seen in 1829.
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Okay, I'm from Derek again.
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May I go ahead.
03:07
May I go ahead.
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Checkup from jury community, we've made entry.
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We do have a slight odor and haze in the pool room.
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And all units continue so we can advise forever.
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All units can continue a slight odor and haze in the pool room, 1931.
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7. Order 2 to Drury Command.
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I'm on C and I'm clear.
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I have you working in the interior.
03:43
Hey, I had no other needs at this time.
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I'll take command from the exterior and get us on the off the channel.
04:00
7144 is on the scene.
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7144 is on the scene, I guess you could do.
04:06
Jeffco, 7154 on the scene at the FTC.
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54 on the scene at the FTC, 1932.
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Jeffco from 7102, I'll be on the scene, I'll be assuming command.
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You can sign me an option channel.
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Oh too, I've got you on command, on same with command, uh, opt 15, opt 15.
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Off 15.
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Have to clear all units on scene switch off 15.
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Jeff, 7134 is on the scene at the Hydrant, Alpha, Bravo Side.
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On scene with the hydrant, Alpha Braboside, 1932.
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All units are going on the scene, 3 again, switch to Opps 15 and Offs 15.
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7144, go ahead.
04:54
Yeah, Jason, can you guys go sit 715 on the interior, see if you guys can locate this?
05:02
Come in from 15.
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Go ahead, 715.
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We do believe it's coming from the pool room.
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You can have 7144 bring a fan in with them, and we're just going to have to hold and wait for 7106 to figure this out.
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I'm clearing your traffic.
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I'm also going to put 54 at the doorway to help with communications interior.
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I'm correction 7134 at the doorway.
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Yes, sir.
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We clear on that 7134?
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That's name.
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Can you hear this name?
05:45
Yes, 734.34, can you guys stage your manpower at the doorway and see if you can help with communications? We have poor radio traffic from inside that building.
05:58
That's clear. You want anybody to go to 784 direct?
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If you can get hold of 15 and they have one of their personnel switch, you can try that route, if we had problems with that last time.
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That's clear.
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Frank 15 from 34, we're clearing that driver.
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Location mentioned:
Near MO-141, Arnold, MO 63010
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