False fire alarm caused by faulty heat detector at hotel, Reston VA
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to the Hyatt Regency Reston after a fire alarm activation on the first and second floors. Upon investigation, crews found a faulty heat detector in the restaurant area. No fire was present, and the detector was removed to clear the alarm.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Engine 425, engine 431, engine 404, engine 439, engine 436, truck 425, power 436, rescue 401, medic 425, ambulance 431, ALF 401, Battalion 401, Battalion 402, safety 401.
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On Channel 4-DELTOPBox, 42521, high-rise fire, near Presidents St,
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Reston, cross street, Market Street.
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Engine 425, engine 431, engine 404, engine 439, engine 436, truck 425, power 436, SD401, MET 425, ambulance 431, ALF 401,
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401, 4101, Battalion 402, safety 401,
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on Channel 4 Delta Box, 42521, high-rise fire,
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near Presidents St,
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Hyatt Regency Reston.
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Cross Street, Market Street.
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I have 401,
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engine 425, engine 431, General 4 Delta for a high-rise fire, near Presidents St at the Hyatt Regency.
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Callers advising that the fire alarm is going off on floors 1 and 2.
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They also have an odor of smoke.
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The caller is evacuating at this time.
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101 hours. It's going 4-1 for 25.
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Probably time 401.
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1.1.
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2431 from engine 425.
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This 31,
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your FTC hookups are going to be on the right side of the driveway coming into the lobby.
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They're going to mount to the wall of the building on the right.
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You should see him on the first two-app, hydrants directly across the street.
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All presidents.
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Copy that. We're direct on that.
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We're headed. We get there.
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425 on the scene.
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Another multi-story high-rise.
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Hotel Accentcy, I'll give you the exact floor number,
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what they'll give you the panel report.
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We're going to stop at the fire control room on the exterior,
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now relayed the information.
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I think the building's been partially evacuated with a few occupants outside the lobby.
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We'll give you up to the moment.
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99401 is right on your on scene report 9401s on scene at least averaging president's street command my vehicle flight out
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one of four hours
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with my trials on the scene first truck we're investigating with engine 425
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404 is on scene.
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We're going to go ahead and take a second-do assignment.
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We have the water and we'll be heading the FTC.
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All right, I'm the right.
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Andrew 404.
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Your second due?
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Water FTC.
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It's 431 on same.
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103rd through assignment.
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We'll find a secondary water.
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Rescue 401 on scene investigating with company 25 units.
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641 from the command have you linked up with engine 431 and you're going to go to floor number two, floor number two.
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Man, truck 425.
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We're the building engineer reporting a bad heat detector in the restaurant.
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We'll be investigating.
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Bravo Quadrant, 4-number 1.
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I've already removed a heat detector.
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All right, Chuck 425, I'm direct.
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Here we... On 4-1, Bravo Quadrant, restaurant.
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Probably a bad heat detector.
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Command, Ninja 425.
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Pails showing the heat detector as well, ground floor.
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And it's saying food by front entry.
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Also said head missing.
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It's a single alarm activation following with.
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And it's going to be a 15-story high-rise with an additional penthouse level above.
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I'm director.
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Team story high-rise panel showing seat detector, floor number one.
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Interstate 495 northbound pre-bratic road, cross street, Interstate 495 expressway lane northbound.
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Ambulance 436, Engine 303.
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On Channel 4, Bravo, Box, 4400,
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EMS Level 3, 508, Florida Avenue, Cross Street, Florida Avenue.
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Ambulance 436, Engine 303,
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on Channel 4, Bravo, Box, 4400,
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EMS Level 3,
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508, Florida Avenue, Cross Street, Florida Avenue.
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Okay,
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very much. Uh,
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36 off the east.
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The Delta Quarne.
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205.
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Kitchen, restaurant, all clear.
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The detector's already been removed by the building engineer.
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The wreck.
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Restaurant's clear.
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Heat detector or even removed.
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Location mentioned:
Hyatt Regency Reston, 1800 Presidents St, Reston, VA 20190
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