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Fire alarm activates in high-rise hotel on martin luther king boulevard, Charlotte NC

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/18/2025 05:37 PM

E M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28202

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was triggered at a high-rise hotel near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Charlotte. Multiple pull stations were activated. Smoke and flames were reported on the premises. Fire and emergency services responded and began investigation.

Audio|Heard on: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire

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01:25

Transcript:

00:00

Alarms and Command, the alarm company is calling back saying that they are receiving additional pull station activations, no location.

00:10

Near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

00:12

Near Martin Luther King Jr.

00:13

Boulevard on B.

00:15

Bravo side, Engine 1, and Ladder 1.

00:18

Fire alarm.

00:19

Near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

00:22

On B.

00:23

Bravo. Bravo.

00:28

From handheld squad one.

00:30

Squad one, go ahead.

00:35

Squad one's been released by Medics 5, show a second service.

00:39

Pencil copy, Squad 1, Clear, timeout 2040.

00:47

Ladders on safe.

00:54

Responding to near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

00:57

Across Baltimore Street, South Davidson Street, one still.

01:01

Welcome to me calling his own one fire alarm, unknown smoke with flames on the premise.

01:10

Battalion, one copy.

01:17

Anjjian once almost ain't got a high-rise hotel and not to show him.

01:20

Anjure one's got a command warrant investigating.

01:23

One copy, Cigua with command investigating.

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Location mentioned:

E M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28202

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