Fire Alarm Activates at Hotel, Evacuation Underway


A fire alarm was activated at a hotel, prompting an evacuation. The alarm was due to a heat detector on the 9th floor. There was no fire or danger reported, but elevators were not working as power was shut off.
Audio|Source: Worcester County Fire and EMS, State Police and Highway
02:25
Transcript:
(name withheld), 3301, Atlantic Avenue, double-trued by Hilton, 4-5-1, (name withheld) 1, Engine 1-1-0-6-344-6-344. (name withheld) 1-6-6-3-4-6-3-6. (name withheld) 1-1-6-6-36. Units responding to the double tree. It's going to be a 7-1[1] general file on calling environment systems. We just had an additional call advising that there was a 9th-floor heat detector alarm going off. Permanent 1's arriving. Multi-story hotel, evacuation in progress. Audible visual alarm sounding. We're spotting a hydrant at the corner of 33rd and St. Baltimore Avenue out investigating. Engine 1-1 arrived 1732 at the command. Engine 1-1 arrived at 732 at the command at 0.640. 7.1 in 2nd, command. Just showing his heat detector, 84[2], heat detector elevator, shaft 1, that appears to be getting a little long with the panel this time. Permanent 1 to build the name. Ceremony 1 to see if you can advise command that apparently there's been a power shut off to the elevator bank. There's no power to the elevators at all.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
7-1: General Fire Alarm
[2]
84: Heat Detector Alarm
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Location mentioned:
Near Atlantic Ave, Ocean City, MD 21842
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