Carbon monoxide alarm traced to candle smoke, Kalamazoo MI
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a carbon monoxide alarm at the Avid Hotel near East Cork Street in Kalamazoo. Staff reported no symptoms, and investigation found that candle or vape smoke likely triggered the alarm.
Audio|Heard on: Kalamazoo MI Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:48
Transcript:
00:00
To a company need you for a C.O.
00:14
No symptoms over at the Avid Hotel.
00:17
Near East Cork Street and Sprinkle Road,
00:22
room 209.
00:25
Had a call from their alarm company advising carbon monoxide, second floor, room 209, spoke with staff on seeing (name withheld) who advised no symptoms.
00:39
As an houries, clear 11 o'clock.
00:42
22 city on fire.
00:45
Go ahead.
00:48
1026, the Avid Hotel, a five-story structure.
00:52
Hydrants directly out front.
00:53
Nobody's evacuating.
00:54
There's no alarms going off.
00:55
We're going to go inside and make contact with Jeff.
00:59
Two-six, five-story.
01:02
The hydrant right outside, no evac.
01:05
1106.
01:07
2016 city on fire.
01:10
22.
01:12
I'm advised by staff that was candle smoke that set off the alarm.
01:16
We're about to make contact with the room to confirm.
01:20
Clear on possible candles, making contact with the room.
01:24
Clear on that.
01:27
2-2-20. 20.
01:32
We're inside the room, there's a slight haze, but it smells more like a fragrance, like a vape smoke or maybe a candle.
01:39
Can't really find the source right now.
01:43
You got an engine to see something with the meter.
01:47
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
East Cork Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
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