Smoke from cooking triggers hotel evacuation, Chesterfield MO


Fire department responded to a report of heavy smoke due to cooking in a hotel room near West Chesterfield Parkway. The hotel was evacuated as a precaution. Upon inspection, no active fire was found and ventilation fans were used to clear the smoke. The fire alarm was silenced after confirming no fire was present.
Audio|Source: St. Louis County Fire and EMS - South
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Transcript:
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First alarm[1], commercial structure fire in Monarch, Homewood Suites, near West Chesterfield Parkway, Unit 134. Cross Street is Pfizer Complex Entrance, 3302, also respond.
00:16
Respond on Fire Tac 20.
00:22
Mr. County units respond to Homewood Suites, near West Chesterfield Parkway.
00:28
Caller reports the guest was cooking in room 134 and there's a lot of smoke coming from that apartment.
00:38
22-07 C.
00:42
On the scene of a three-story hotel complex.
00:46
Nothing visible from the exterior.
00:48
There is evacuation in progress.
00:50
22707, see left, man.
00:54
The 27, see on scene, three-story hotel complex.
00:58
Nothing visible evacuation in progress in investigating with me.
01:05
2215 will be on the scene of connections.
01:11
He's 15 on TAN at the connection.
01:22
1720. Lift assist.
01:25
2216, A-Liswood Court.
01:27
Cross Street is A-Liswick Drive.
01:29
1720. Respond on South Main.
01:37
2-0-2 is on scene.
01:39
Thank you very much.
01:44
O2-16, come on up, you guys go in the lobby,
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assist 22-45.
01:54
To the lobby, assist 45.
01:58
2217, on-scene.
01:59
On-scene.
02:07
AMS.
02:09
2217 AMS.
02:14
Command from 2245.
02:18
Go ahead.
02:26
It's dry cooking in apartment 134 making access right now.
02:34
There's a report of no active fire just hold all incoming units at this time.
02:52
45 alpha from O2 are you getting a fan in there?
02:59
That's affirmative. We just made access to the apartment.
03:03
No active fire.
03:06
Just some heavy smoke conditions.
03:08
We'll need a fan down here at the room.
03:11
And if we could get another fan for the hallway versus smoke.
03:19
O2 to 45 do you think you can handle this with the first few companies or do you need more?
03:30
That's affirmative.
03:32
We will hand over with our shell.
03:37
2215.
03:45
2240 that should be good.
03:50
That is clear. I got fans coming up to the front right now. Break 2202 to Central County.
03:56
We can handle with 45,
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15,
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16, and 47, all other units can return.
04:06
They're holding with 2245, 2215, 2216, 2247, all other units can district.
04:17
Command is 2216.
04:23
Go ahead, 2216.
04:27
Chief is 07C able to silence the alarm?
04:32
He's walking in right now to silence the alarm.
04:37
Yeah,
04:39
I'm working on it.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
First alarm: Initial full assignment for a fire incident
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Location mentioned:
Near Chesterfield Pkwy W, Chesterfield, MO 63017
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