Fire alarm at ymca triggered by guest cooking with propane, Estes Park CO


A fire alarm at the YMCA in Estes Park went off because a guest was cooking with a propane appliance in their room. Maintenance responded, turned off the appliance, cleared the smoke, and reset the alarm. There was no danger after the incident.
Audio|Source: Estes Valley Fire
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Transcript:
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You can show the times every one at the entrance to the YMCA property. I just made contact with maintenance. You can cancel any incoming fire units. I'll give you an update in a second.
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700, Battalion 71.
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Battalion 71.
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Apologies for just giving you that load of information without a heads up.
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I have an update for you whenever you're ready.
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Go ahead. The alarm was triggered by a guest cooking in their room with a propane-fired appliance.
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The maintenance guys arrived, had them turn off the appliance, cleared the smoke, and they've already reset the panel.
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So no more hazards present,
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situation has been rectified, battalion 70 once cleared back in service.
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Location mentioned:
Near Tunnel Rd, Estes Park, CO 80517
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