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Fire reported at Howard Johnson Inn in South Whitehall, Allentown PA

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South Whitehall Township, PA

A commercial structure fire occurred at the Howard Johnson Inn near Hamilton Boulevard in South Whitehall Township. Smoke was reported on the second floor, and management silenced the fire alarm multiple times. Multiple fire units were dispatched to the scene.

Audio|Source: Lehigh County Fire and Northampton County Fire Tac-5
04:49
Transcript:
00:00
South Whitehall Township, the Howard Johnson, near Hamilton Boulevard, cross through Haines Mill Road for commercial structure fire.
00:05
Station 3, engine 11, engine 32, engine tanker 25, engine 26, quit 31, power 56, rescue engine, station 2 for your rapid intervention team, station 52.
00:16
Southwattle Township, the Howard Johnson, near Hamilton Boulevard, crashes of the Hainesville Road for commercial structure fire, all communications, fire ground 1.
00:48
Okay?
00:59
County Radio, engine three.
01:01
Engine three.
01:04
We're on the team two store hotel, nothing evident.
01:07
Engine three staging at the hydrant, all in Hamilton,
01:11
in front of the establishment,
01:12
three command.
01:14
And Lake Hes 911's okay.
01:18
1043, command, fire ground 1.
01:27
10402, call her from Chief 3.
01:29
Chief 3.
01:33
Responding.
01:36
104-2-3. Call her from a patient stating management keep silencing the fire alarm and they tell smoke on the second floor.
01:50
All units dispatch from responding to Howard Johnson, near Hamilton Boulevard, engine three on scene, staging at the Irish train,
01:56
establishing three-command-all communications fire ground one.
02:01
John, engine 32.
02:06
Enter 32.
02:10
4-4, copy addition.
02:13
10-4[1]-132, other unit calling fire north.
02:18
Engine 11 would say.
02:20
Step 4.11.
02:22
County, engine tanker 25.
02:25
Entertaker 25.
02:28
Engine Tanker 25, respondent.
02:32
Step 4, Agent Tanker 25.
02:38
County, Tower 56.
02:42
Tower 56.
02:45
Responding.
02:47
Step 4, Tower 56.
02:49
Switch over the fire north.
02:55
Mark Bionstein, Ossum Command.
02:58
Let's renamed it to Howard Johnson Command.
03:00
Step 4, Howard Johnson Command.
03:05
May I had all units dispatch and responding Howard Johnson, near Hamilton Boulevard.
03:13
Chief Three on scene is assuming command.
03:14
Howard Johnson Command, all communications fire round one.
03:30
10-o-26. 21.
03:33
Quit 31. Quint 31.
03:38
It's bonding.
03:39
Copy additional.
03:41
10-4[1], quid 31.
03:53
Badlydell Township, Howard Johnson Inn, near Hamilton Boulevard, cross the Payne's Mill Road.
03:58
Commercial Structure Fire.
04:00
Rescue 1080, Southlight All Township, Power Johnson Inn,
04:03
32,
04:04
Hamilton Boulevard, across the Haynes Mill Road.
04:07
Commercial Structure Fire, you're a second alert.
04:33
10-4[1]-Hawr-Rawr-Johnson command.
04:40
Leigh-Cat, all units dispatcher responded, Howard Johnson, near Hamilton per command.
04:46
With the exception to mention, three, all units can recall.
04:48
You're available, no need to acknowledge.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation—message received and understood.

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