Fire alarm triggers response at hotel with no fire found, National City CA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/8/2025 04:55 PM

Near Bay Marina Dr, National City, CA 91950

Fire and emergency units responded to a fire alarm activation at the Best Western Plus Marina Gateway Hotel near Bay Marina Drive in National City. Upon arrival, they found no visible signs of fire. They are currently investigating the cause of the alarm.

Audio|Source: Chula Vista Police and Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

National City Engine 34 and National City Truck 34.

00:04

Ringing a long high rise.

00:06

Six Echo, Six Fox Trot.

00:08

Near Bay Marina Drive.

00:10

Best Western Plus Marina Gateway Hotel.

00:13

Cross Streets, Cleveland Avenue, and Marina Way.

00:16

National City Engine 34 and National City Truck 34.

00:20

Six Echo, Six Fox Drunt.

00:31

Chula Vista Metic 54 and Imperial Beach Engine 39 Medical.

00:36

6 Charlie, 6 Delta, 600 Palm Avenue, Silver Strand Plaza,

00:42

Unit Stad 112, Cross Streets, Rainbow Drive, and Carolina Street.

00:47

Chula Vista Metic 54 and Imperial Beach Engine 39,

00:51

6 Charlie, 6 Delta.

00:55

Metro Medics 417.

00:59

Medical 417.

01:01

Natural Medics 417, Transpunting Code 30[1], the Credit Valley.

01:05

Medical 417, Metro Copies, Transpending Code 30[1], Paradise Valley.

01:13

Metro Nashville.

01:14

National City, Edge 34.

01:18

National City, Engine, 34.

01:24

Metro Engine 34 is on scene, four-story hotel.

01:28

Nothing's showing.

01:29

Engine 34 will be out investigating, establishing Marina, IC[2].

01:35

National City, Engine 34, Metro copies at scene of a four-story hotel.

01:40

Nothing's showing.

01:41

Engine 34 investigating,

01:43

establishing Marine I.C.

01:46

Truck 34, Marina, IC[2].

01:49

Go over truck.

01:55

It looks like the alarm panel is in the back by the loading dock.

01:58

Can you make your way back to the Charlie side of the structure?

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Code 30: Agency code used during hospital transport notification (exact meaning varies by agency)

[2]

IC: Incident Command or Commander established to manage and direct response at an incident scene.

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Near Bay Marina Dr, National City, CA 91950

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Fire alarm triggers response at hotel with no fire found, National City CA

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