Fire at Hilton Garden Inn

On November20, 2022, Raleigh Fire Department Engine 16 was already on scene at the Hilton Garden Inn-Crabtree Valley fora medical call when a fire alarm activated. They soon received reports of a smoking air-conditioning unit on the fifth floorand found a working fire in one of the guest rooms. Engine 9 and Ladder6 were dispatched forthe alarm, followed by numerous units fora structure fire assignment. As units were arriving, Engine 16 connected to the building’s standpipe and established a watersupply. Second-arriving Ladder14 found flames visible from the south side of the structure. They deployed theiraerial. The fire was contained by the sprinklersystem and was quickly extinguished. Several companies remained on scene forsmoke removal. - Fire News photos by Mike Legeros