10/09/2026
At 11:46pm last night, Engine-1 was dispatched to a reported fire alarm at the Hilton hotel on 3rd Ave in downtown. Upon arriving and making their way to the 22nd floor, Engine-1 requested a full structure fire response after coming across a large amount of heat around a maintenance closet. Additional arriving units began establishing water supply, bringing handlines to the area of the potential fire floor, and assisting in the evacuation of the large building. After an extensive search and investigation, and with steam visible, crews began to suspect a water heater issue. Working with building maintenance, crews made access to the walls and confirmed the culprit was a broken boiler/water pipe, and units began to be released from the scene.
ALS-1, Batt-1, Batt-2, Safety-1, Engine-1, Engine-2, Engine-3, Engine-5, Truck-1, Truck-5, Rescue-4, Medic-1, Medic-81, & Medic-82 responded.