fire doors close at airport metro tunnel restricting access, Dulles VA
At an airport, fire alarm activation caused fire doors at a metro tunnel entrance to close, blocking pedestrian access. Personnel are working to troubleshoot and reset the doors.
Audio|Source: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Hey, Nick, could you reach out? I'm not sure who's responsible,
00:03
but the fire doors to the Door 6 entrance to the Metro Walkback Tunnel also closed and the fire alarm went off, so people think it's, people aren't able to access it.
00:20
All right, let me, I have to ask some questions on that one.
00:24
Yeah, it seems like the mag locks are designed to release when the fire alarm goes off, and I'm not sure how they get reset.
00:34
I see if somebody to shut down the other side to the pedestrians.
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The doors themselves, the fire doors at the entrance to the door six arrival, door six tunnel to the walk back.
00:59
Yes, go out.
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Thanks.
01:06
Back to door two on the exterior of the building.
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on the way.
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It's 55, up 89.
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It's 5589.89.
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That's 5589.89.
01:40
Nicole, we're still troubleshooting your question.
01:44
Can you open those doors? Will they allow you to open them just by pulling them open?
01:51
If you can't open them, passengers are just getting confused thinking it's close.
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Location mentioned:
Dulles International Airport (IAD), 1 Saarinen Cir, Dulles, VA 20166
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