Smoke detector triggers fire alarm at elementary school, Ashland VA


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
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Transcript:
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Engines 411 and 406, truck 413 and battalion 402.
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Fire alarm, high life hazard, near Cedar Ln.
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Engines 411 and 406, truck 413 and battalion 402.
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Fire alarm, high life hazard, near Cedar Ln.
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Cross streets are Elmont Elementary and Woodstock Heights Drive.
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Station 10th District, TAC 5[1].
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Timeout 0-851.
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All right on track 5 to Elmont Elementary School for rear-right cafeteria smoke detector activation called in by the alarm company.
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We are speaking to the keyholder at this time.
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And to four or six, okay?
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Sorry, 53 hours.
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Four left, four or six.
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Good. Love.
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Primary water is going to be on our approach.
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Jason to the bus loop on the Rapo side.
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We're going to be taking the Ropo side and investigate.
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Okay,
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I copy.
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He older Chris Waters is en route.
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He has a 30- to 40-minute ETA.
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However, he is going to make a phone call to see if someone else is able to respond.
01:49
That's closer.
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I'm going forward to you with copy.
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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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Location mentioned:
Near Cedar Ln, Ashland, VA 23005
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