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Smoke detector triggers fire alarm at elementary schoolAshland VA

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Near Cedar Ln, Ashland, VA 23005

A fire alarm was triggered by the smoke detector in the rear-right cafeteria at Elmont Elementary School near Cedar Ln. Fire crews are investigating, and keyholders are on their way. There is no confirmation of a fire at this time.

Audio|Source: Hanover County Fire / EMS
02:17
Transcript:
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Engines 411 and 406, truck 413 and battalion 402.
00:06
Fire alarm, high life hazard, near Cedar Ln.
00:12
Engines 411 and 406, truck 413 and battalion 402.
00:19
Fire alarm, high life hazard, near Cedar Ln.
00:25
Cross streets are Elmont Elementary and Woodstock Heights Drive.
00:29
Station 10th District, TAC 5[1].
00:32
Timeout 0-851.
00:44
All right on track 5 to Elmont Elementary School for rear-right cafeteria smoke detector activation called in by the alarm company.
00:54
We are speaking to the keyholder at this time.
01:00
And to four or six, okay?
01:05
Sorry, 53 hours.
01:11
Four left, four or six.
01:15
Good. Love.
01:20
Primary water is going to be on our approach.
01:24
Jason to the bus loop on the Rapo side.
01:28
We're going to be taking the Ropo side and investigate.
01:33
Okay,
01:36
I copy.
01:41
He older Chris Waters is en route.
01:44
He has a 30- to 40-minute ETA.
01:46
However, he is going to make a phone call to see if someone else is able to respond.
01:49
That's closer.
01:55
I'm going forward to you with copy.
01:56
Thank you.
01:58
Sorry, he's not out.
02:04
And the advisor is another keyholder en route who is closer, no further on their ETA.
02:10
So we copy.
02:16
Sherry good follow.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC 5: Tactical radio channel 5

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Near Cedar Ln, Ashland, VA 23005
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