Smoke in elevator prompts alarm at hotel, Wichita KS
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire alarm at the Ambassador Hotel, 104 South Broadway Avenue, after smoke was reported in the elevator lobby and shaft. On arrival there were no visible flames and no one trapped. Crews checked elevator shafts and the 14th floor and tried to reset the elevator.
Audio|Source: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Tac 1-7
02:20
Transcript:
All units en route to the system alarms on a high-rise at 104 South Broadway Avenue at the Ambassador Hotel. The alarm covers the elevator lobby smoke, general fire alarm, operating on type 1 on arrival. We got nothing showing on the high-rise; we investigated. That one's got the Broadway command. Hey, one from truck one, go ahead. Sounds like this might actually be somebody stuck in the elevator. It's reported there's nobody in the elevator, but there's smoke in the shaft, so we'll, uh, let me know what you find out. Copy. On scene squad five marry up with truck one to investigate this elevator and four marry up with truck one. They were saying they were standing on the number 14 floor; we're just trying to reset it. I got squad five with you. I want you guys to check all the elevator shafts, make sure they're clearing, let me know. Engine 1, you check 14 if you would. Copy. Fastly clear. We'll check 14. I've got engine 1 checking 14, truck 1. (name withheld) once sent for it. Hey (name withheld), you got radio on you? Yes, sir. Move them, (name withheld), they shut down Broadway, since those people can't comprehend what's happening here.
All units en route to the system alarms on a high-rise at 104 South Broadway Avenue at the Ambassador Hotel. The alarm covers the elevator lobby smoke, general fire alarm, operating on type 1 on arrival. We got nothing showing on the high-rise; we investigated. That one's got the Broadway command. Hey, one from truck one, go ahead. Sounds like this might actually be somebody stuck in the elevator. It's reported there's nobody in the elevator, but there's smoke in the shaft, so we'll, uh, let me know what you find out. Copy. On scene squad five marry up with truck one to investigate this elevator and four marry up with truck one. They were saying they were standing on the number 14 floor; we're just trying to reset it. I got squad five with you. I want you guys to check all the elevator shafts, make sure they're clearing, let me know. Engine 1, you check 14 if you would. Copy. Fastly clear. We'll check 14. I've got engine 1 checking 14, truck 1. (name withheld) once sent for it. Hey (name withheld), you got radio on you? Yes, sir. Move them, (name withheld), they shut down Broadway, since those people can't comprehend what's happening here.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Broadway, Wichita, KS 67202
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