Fire alarm triggered at Portland airport jet bridge, Portland OR
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was activated at jet bridge Charlie 16 at Portland International Airport. Fire personnel responded and found no smoke or fire, only a pack of cigarettes near the alarm causing it to trigger.
Audio|Source: Portland State University Police and Portland Police Service Desk
04:24
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, what bridge was having a fire alarm going off in it?
00:04
Could be jet bridge, Charlie 16, Charlie 1-6?
00:09
Charlie 1-6, does the fire department have to clear it, or do you want me to come and take a look at it?
00:16
Stand by. Dispatch, Team 1.
00:19
Game 1 dispatch copies, I will start a call for fire to respond to Charlie 16 Jetbridge.
00:24
I may have additional questions.
00:25
If you want to start, you can.
00:29
Okay, sounds good.
00:31
I'll head over there right now.
00:34
This is from DM1.
00:35
Do you want me to answer the chairperson? Stay out.
00:42
The answer my fire triad system tells me to give you is do what's safest for you.
00:49
Roger that.
00:58
Copy that.
01:04
It's on board.
01:06
A black forward edge.
01:13
No place.
01:15
Okay.
01:20
Okay. Is the best access from boarding area or rampside?
01:24
Dispecting from accessing from rampside.
01:28
Have your rest sign.
01:34
Did you copy that? My opinion, you're back.
01:37
Oh, I'm sorry, yeah, copy.
01:39
I got it ordered.
01:41
Three half a minute.
01:43
Okay.
01:55
Soakobics 153 and 201, the time is 24-5.
02:01
(number withheld), can I have a missing detective call me, please.
02:07
What caused the alarm?
02:11
Ask the operations reporting the alarm.
02:15
Ramp level, I did find a pack of cigarettes, but I don't think I don't sell any smoke or anything in here.
02:22
Engine 80. Priority 3[1].
02:25
Automatic Fire Alarm.
02:27
Commercial.
02:28
Charlie 16 ramp.
02:29
One Concourse, Charlie.
02:31
Engine 80. Priority 3[1].5.
02:33
Automatic fire alarm.
02:35
Commercial. Charlie.
02:36
16 RAM. One Concourse Charlie.
02:38
Timeout. 2045.
02:42
3.9 copy. This batch.
02:45
GM1. Are there any people inside?
02:49
Negative. No people inside JetBridge just here in the boarding area.
02:54
Copy. The fire department is being sent in San Alina.
02:57
I'll tell you exactly what to do next.
02:58
Do not reset or silence the alarm.
03:01
If it's safe to do so, leave the area, close the doors behind you, and remain outside.
03:07
And I guess do not enter any hazardous or dangerous areas.
03:13
Rod and Claire.
03:19
Instructions are, if it's safe to do so, keep all bystanders away from the area and meet the firefighters in a safe location, and I will return this channel back to you now.
03:30
Help is on the way, if anything worsens in any way, call us back immediately for further instructions.
03:36
I still want copy at all.
03:49
Sputtonity?
03:51
Okay,
03:53
go ahead.
03:55
That's right.
03:57
Loud and clear.
04:01
A firm, single device in the jet bridge.
04:04
GM1 is on scene advising no smoke or flames and a pack of cigarettes near the fire alarm, but no odor of any kind and 349 is in realm.
04:15
Copies and is it an audible detector right now?
04:20
I could hear an audible detector going off in the background.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Priority 3: Low-priority, non-emergency response.
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Location mentioned:
Portland International Airport (PDX), 7000 NE Airport Way, Portland, OR 97218
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