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False fire alarm at hotel caused by elevator malfunction, Panama City FL

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Near US-98, Panama City, FL 32401

A fire alarm went off at a Comfort Inn hotel on Jenks Avenue due to a smell of smoke reported on the second floor. Emergency responders found no smoke or fire and determined the alarm was caused by an elevator malfunction.

Audio|Source: Bay County Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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2317, Jenks Avenue, Comfort Inn & Suites, closest cross streets, west 233rd Street,
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2332.
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938, engine 4, engine 5's responding.
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2317, Jenks Avenue, Comfort Inn.
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Call her advice, the fire alarm is going off on the second alarm, smell of smoke on the second floor, unknown when it's coming from at this time.
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Power ones respondent.
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Tower one's also responding.
00:27
Detailant one responding.
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Do you advise the fact channel?
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Battalion one responding.
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Affirmative Tech Channel is Tech 6, 2332.
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Kelly from Major 4, we're all saying.
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We've got a whole story hotel complex.
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We've got nothing to show on command.
00:43
Engine 4, on scene,
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multi-story,
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nothing showing, self-screen.
00:54
85 is on scene, standing by larger.
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Do you drive on scene, right, stand by on the road.
01:04
Okay, from command.
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May you go ahead.
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There's no smoke or fire or anything here.
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They do have an issue with their elevator right now by just setting along on their fire panel.
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We're going to attempt to work on that.
01:17
The incoming units can return.
01:20
Can I receive? No smoke or fire issue with the elevator working on it right now.
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Tower one.
01:27
Did you receive direct?
01:29
Tower one copy. We're in service.
01:31
Title one in service.
01:33
The title one's own thing.
01:35
The title one on things.
01:41
93018, are we clear?
01:48
93018, command,
01:53
canceled in coming 2338.
01:55
20338?
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24.

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Near US-98, Panama City, FL 32401

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