Malfunctioning dryer causes alarm at hotel


Fire and EMS units responded to a fire alarm at a hotel. They found that a dryer malfunctioned, which caused the alarm, but there was no actual fire.
Audio|Source: Harrisonburg Fire & EMS
02:5
Transcript:
41's a location. Yes, 41 location. I. Automatic fire alarm. (name withheld) 1,400. East Market Street, Harrison. Engine 1 also. Engine 2, and HFD duty officer. Respond automatic fire alarm, double 3, 1400. East Market Street, Harrisonburg, Cross Streets, Interstate 81 NB Entrance 247B, and Interstate 81NB Exit 247B, operate TAC 9. Cape 1 to G3, you're on location at the reported structure fire. route to the automatic fire alarm. Radio, what's the attack channel for the AFA[1], please? All right, type not. Chief One, radio, put me on the automatic fire alarm as the HFT duty officer, please. Two-three to command. Ceebling responding, engine two responding, double tree, 1,400, East Market Street. General fire alarm, fourth floor hall, fire and smoke, alarm. Negative, we're still investigating. We had a dryer, the mount function, no fire visible. Okay. I'll establish command on, you'll be investigations. Engine one's on the outside. Did you want to me? Any choice that's clear?
Police codes explained
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[1]
AFA: Automatic Fire Alarm
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Location mentioned:
Near E Market St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
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