False fire alarm at Hampton Inn caused by shower steam, Latham NY


A fire alarm was activated at the Hampton Inn & Suites near British American Boulevard in Latham, NY. Fire units responded but found the alarm was caused by steam from a shower, not a fire. All units returned to service after confirming no danger.
Audio|Source: Albany County Volunteer Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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Terrified apartment with Shaker Road for a fire alarm. The Hampton Inn & Suites near British American Boulevard coming from the zone 267. Here you talk room with FireOps 1, FireOps 1 at 1815.
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Special for six users farming.
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221, fire control.
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6 to at 1814.
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Mark Chiland.
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36.36. 36 or uh... Unit 17, 1814.
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52 is responding.
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52, 1814.
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That's required 6-2. 6-2.
00:56
Received a call back from the alarm company stating that we have a walk test at the location because everything is okay and it was steamed from a shower.
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So, copy, I'm going to get a bunch of all of everybody in quarters and I'm going to respond and just check it out.
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Toral apparatus is responding to the fire alarm at the Hampton and then suite near British American Boulevard holding quarters holding quarters holding quarters per car 6-2 at 1860.
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dispatcher 5-7 fire main clear the city details back in quarters 1817.
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6thu's driving.
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Six to arriving at 1818.
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Signal 15[1] fire alarm Hampton Inn and suites near British American Boulevard all companies back in service at 1819.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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Signal 15: Units may return to service; situation resolved or no further action required.
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