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Incident number: 9222335 Date: Sept. 21, 2009 Time of call: 2:26 p.m.
Type of call: Fire in hotel room
Correct address: 200 N. Main St. (at Stewart Avenue) CLV Ward: 5
Name: Main Street Station
Zip: 89106 District/Phantom: 2425-14 Number of alarms: One
Building type: Multi-story hi-rise hotel Number of stories: 17
Construction type: Steel & concrete Smoke alarms: Yes/activated Sprinklers: Yes/none used. Fire extinguishers used to put fire out.
Number of occupants: Adults: One Teens (18-13): None Children: None
Any injuries: Yes How many : Six Type: Smoke inhalation -Treated and released
Damage estimate: $1,000 Description of damage: Waste basket destroyed, damage to wall in bathroom of guest room.
Cause of incident: Possibly improperly discarded smoking material.
American Red Cross: No Pets: None Status of pets:
General information about the incident: Waste basket fire in a guest room on the 15th floor. No one was in the room at the time of the fire. A smoke alarm activated in the room next door, maintenance and security responded to the room. They found a small waste basket on fire against the wall in the bathroom. The fire did not get a chance to get large enough to activate the automatic fire sprinkler in the room. Employees used two fire extinguishers to put the fire out. Six people complained of smoke inhalation, they were checked out by paramedics on scene and released. Damage was confined to a small part of the wall and the waste basket. Cause of fire may have been smoking related. Cigarette ashes were found in another waste basket in the same room. Accidental cause.
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