False fire alarm at Myrtle Beach hotel caused by flickering lights, Myrtle Beach SC
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a hotel in Myrtle Beach where flames were reported on the top floor. After investigation, they found no fire and determined the flickering lights caused by a fan gave the appearance of flames. No hazards were found and the alarm was false. Units were released after confirming the building was safe.
Audio|Source: Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue
07:51
Transcript:
00:00
I copy. Station battalion sues on location.
00:04
I want to go a little bit more north,
00:06
just investigate all other units level one stage.
00:09
We'll make this Palm's command.
00:13
I copy command.
00:18
Station 6-1 available to labor.
00:21
Copy.
00:26
Take.
00:31
I'm copy. Just take the radio traffic to attack to you.
00:39
Two squads one on the feet.
00:43
I copy.
00:48
To location level one stage.
00:56
Station from command.
01:00
Go ahead.
01:03
Can you get the caller back on and see if they still see anything from there about me?
01:09
I'm happy we will.
01:15
Station under one.
01:18
Station engine one.
01:24
Engine 1, go ahead.
01:27
Did they say if it was going to be on the ocean side of the building?
01:33
We're trying to call back now.
01:34
We'll have the call-taker to try and clarify that.
01:37
They were saying it was a hotel with triple lights on top and they saw flames coming from the top floor.
01:48
Copy.
01:49
Command, Engine 1.
01:55
Good, engine one.
01:58
On my 360, I have nothing showing from any of the balconies from the Palms building.
02:07
Ten four. Invite, traffic engine.
02:10
Engine six, we're going on.
02:24
Respond for a lift assist at near Port A drive and Jifft to respond.
02:33
And can you just go one hotel south of the Palms?
02:39
See if you see anything.
02:40
Maybe go inside the lobby as well.
02:45
Gabby, we'll go to near South Ocean, that's going to be the Palms south door.
02:51
Command-N-6.
02:53
Go ahead.
02:55
FTC for the Palms is going to be on the Alpha Delta and there's a hydrant right next to Truck 6.
03:05
Time 4, thank you.
03:09
Me and Inge 1.
03:12
Go ahead, Andrew 1.
03:15
We've got reports of being on the top floor.
03:16
We're going to go check out the top floor of the Palm.
03:23
Do you need another crew to go out there with you?
03:28
No, we should be fine.
03:30
Is there an act of alarm?
03:34
There's no alarm.
03:40
Just want three out of the same.
03:44
Copy.
03:49
Command N6.
03:53
Quite interesting.
03:57
Beverly looks clear.
04:00
Charlie Delta on the palms, there is a fan in the window.
04:03
It does look like it's flickering, but it's not.
04:05
It's the light coming from the bedroom.
04:11
That gives it towards the top floor.
04:14
Yeah, it's the top floor.
04:16
Engine One, it's going to be the Charlie Delta.
04:18
Top floor.
04:22
And you want copy.
04:28
San Safety 3.
04:32
Go ahead, safety.
04:35
I'm going to come down the beach from 31st and see what I can see.
04:43
September.
04:46
Engine 5. Were you guys en route?
04:50
Thank you.
04:55
Command Edge 1.
04:58
We're checking out room 1602.
05:00
We see no flames or anything through the window, nothing showing on the ticks.
05:04
We're going to be coming back down.
05:10
Before you, do you check that of 15th floor as well too, please?
05:16
All right, we'll check 15th floor too.
05:22
Enter up 6.
05:25
Clyde, truck six.
05:30
If the call is reporting purple lights,
05:33
it looks like it's going to be this south tower of the palms.
05:36
I walked out to the beach, there's nothing evident on the top floor, no fire.
05:40
We'll verify with the front desk they have no alarms, but nothing's evident.
05:47
10.4.1 stack guys, it gets clear.
05:49
Let me now and we'll start releasing some units.
05:55
And you want, 15th floor is clear as well.
06:03
Station from command.
06:08
Go ahead, command.
06:12
We're able to get the caller back on line.
06:18
Hey firm, they were advising the call taker, the same thing that you guys have figured out with the South Tower, with the purple light on the top, and it was shown from the beach side.
06:31
So they're saying the same thing we were, which was just a light.
06:34
No fire. No hazards, correct?
06:38
They said that they thought that they still saw flames, but they gave the same location as you guys did, and I know you guys came up a few seconds afterward and said nothing was evident.
06:46
So they didn't have anything further from that.
06:48
And we're also 10 minutes in.
06:53
10 minutes in. 10 4, thank you. Andrew 1 from command.
06:57
Go for NGO 1.
07:03
Is there anybody in the lobby there at that hotel?
07:08
There's just some patrons coming in.
07:10
There's no, uh,
07:12
staff.
07:13
Okay, temple.
07:19
Safety, broken man.
07:23
Sorry for safety.
07:25
You got anything evident.
07:27
Can we start releasing units?
07:33
I'm just trying to see one room.
07:40
Safe.
07:42
Good.
07:44
One thing I see is flickering lights from a fan that's flickering the lights below it.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
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