False alarm at Viking Hotel on Bellevue Avenue, Newport RI
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a fire alarm at the Viking Hotel on Bellevue Avenue in Newport. Crews investigated and confirmed there was no active fire. The sprinkler and alarm systems were checked and reset before clearing the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Newport Fire
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03:24
Transcript:
00:00
Station five, station one, Ladder 2, Rescue 2, car two.
00:04
Responding near Bellevue Ave, Viking Hotel for a master box.
00:09
Zone sprinkler main flow, all communications by ground one.
00:13
Time 1736.
00:21
Out of general.
00:25
Engine five on the scene, alarm sounding.
00:27
Out to investigate and will take a minute to gain entry through the doors.
00:34
Received, ladder two responding.
00:35
Engine five on scene, alarm sounding.
00:38
1738.
00:45
Repeater is on.
00:47
Engine five.
00:53
Five, you got access up there?
01:00
First gate's unlocked.
01:08
Ladder one's on scene, pulling in the first gates behind engine five.
01:15
Annunciator reads smoke corridor 3033 going to the new end.
01:29
Thank you, received.
01:34
Hi from car two.
01:35
I checked the sprinkler room, there does not appear to be any water flowing.
01:42
Engine five entering third floor.
01:47
Stand by for more.
01:50
Received Engine Five on the third floor.
02:03
Fire alarm and knock.
02:05
Command, we still have workers in the building that have not evacuated.
02:11
Received Engine Five, four went on scene, not evacuating.
02:21
Rescue 1 responding, fire going.
02:25
Command from Engine 5 Alpha, I do have a locked detector.
02:29
It is already covered.
02:32
All the ceilings are down.
02:38
There is no cause for detectors to be activated.
02:44
Atmosphere is clear.
02:50
Received. I'm assessing a reset.
02:52
Fire alarm, you can downgrade to Engine 5, Ladder 1 only.
02:54
We'll just reset the elevators.
03:00
Received, Car 2.
03:02
Downgrading response, Engine 5, Ladder 1 only.
03:06
Car 2, I received that master clear.
03:14
Commander, that reset?
03:19
You can go ahead and attempt to reset the elevator.
03:23
Copy that.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840
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