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Fire alarm triggered during system test at new store, Charlottesville VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/24/2025 09:05 AM (PDT)

Near Seminole Trail, Charlottesville, VA 22901

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at Wendy's near Seminole Trail. The alarm was triggered by fire engineers testing the system at the new Discount Tire store under construction.

Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue

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Transcript:

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Engine 83 and Station 8. Fire alarm.

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Wendy's, Seminole Trail, near Seminole Trail.

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Respond on Alpha Attack 2.

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Engine 83 and Station 8.

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Fire alarm.

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Wendy's, Seminole Trail.

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near Seminole Trail.

00:20

Respond on Alpha Tact 2.

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Engine 83 for the fire alarm activation. It's the new discount tire store under construction.

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near Seminole Trail.

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ECCC, MEDIC 12, and right to UBA. MEDIC 12, UBA. MEDIC 12, UBA. B.B.A.

00:46

Engine 1. Fire medic 1.

00:49

Traumatic injury A.L.F.

00:51

level.

00:52

near Arlington Boulevard.

00:55

Respond on Alpha Tech 2.

00:57

Engine 1. Fire medic 1.

00:59

Traumatic injury A.L.F.

01:01

level.

01:02

near Arlington Boulevard.

01:04

Respond on Alpha Tech 2.

01:12

PCC and J3, the alarm was called by fire engineers on scene testing the system.

01:18

No emergency we're in service.

01:20

Mr. Fire engineers tests, this is no fire emergency.

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Near Seminole Trail, Charlottesville, VA 22901

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