Smoke detector triggered by burnt food in hotel kitchen, Fairfax County VA


Emergency services responded to a smoke detector activation in the kitchen of a four-story Comfort Inn hotel in Fairfax County. The activation was caused by burnt food with no fire spread or ventilation needed. The incident was determined to be a false alarm with no ongoing fire hazard.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Engine 427, Engine 437, Truck 405, Rescue 408, Matic 425, Matick 4206, ALF 404, Appalions 408, Battalion 405, Safety 402 On Channel 4 Delta Box, 4222, Building Fire, near Lowesdale Court, Comfort Inn, Fairfax County, VA.
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Engine 426, Engine 427, Truck 405, Medic 4205, Medic 426, ALF 404, Battalion 408, Battalion 405, Safety 402.
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On Channel 4 Delta Box, 4222, Building Fire, near Lowesdale Court, Comfort Inn, Fairfax County, VA.
00:46
With our own water and access to the system nothing showing on size alpha and bravo of a four-story hotel provide a situation report.
00:58
Site 408 copies on the same report four-story hotel the label floors and get a panel report.
01:05
10 form, 17, 18.
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17,
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18. Engine 437 from engine 427, the secondary water will be a side tally corner of side delta and a trolley.
01:19
We'll have a fifth engine, we'll run it at the high road.
01:22
Simple.
01:23
Engine 422 on Channel 4202, Building Fire, near Lowesdale Court, Comfort Inn, Fairfax County, VA.
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Engine 4222 on Channel 4122, 42020202, Building Fire, near Lowesdale Court, Comfort Inn, Fairfax County, VA.
01:45
We are trying to connect them together.
01:47
We are trying to connect them together.
01:54
Time, 408 from Chuck 422.
01:57
Good. Burnt food in the kitchen, no extension,
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no need for ventilation. This is a permit now,
02:03
we should be able to drop this back and sick.
02:04
I got a copy.
02:05
You said burnt food, no extension.
02:07
Can you advise what the floor you're on?
02:09
9408 from engine 405.
02:11
Go ahead.
02:12
Only alarm is a smoke detector activation in the kitchen.
02:16
Mission's going to be on the first floor, Charlie Quadrant.
02:19
We'll go with a labeling of 1, 2, 3,4.
02:21
Okay, first floor Charlie Quadrant.
02:24
I'm going with floors one, two, three, four.
02:26
Taking four weeks on the scene, sign out for this truck, go ahead and establish command of my vehicle.
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