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Gainesville, FL

Hotel fire alarm triggered by lightning strike 

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SW 42nd St, Gainesville, FL
A hotel fire alarm went off after lightning struck a nearby light pole. Fire crews checked the three-story hotel and found no visible fire. Staff reset the alarm system.
Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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Transcript:
Call back 42. They're saying it's going to be a traffic hazard and apparently lightning struck a light pole at the location. They're saying yes to flames and smoke. We've added fire rescue and we're calling traffic engineering in GRIU. Okay, 4.26. The last year, 334. Rescue 34. Please, you can transfer. Thank you for transfer. All right. In ton 19 of a large three-story hotel. We had nothing showing. Staff for 42nd Street Command. On a copy you're on scene, three-story hotel, nothing showing. Forty Second Street Command, 1953. That's for a Forty Second Street Command. We made contact with staff on team. Alarm was set off through the lightning.

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SW 42nd St, Gainesville, FL
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