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Fire alarm triggered by cooking smoke at strip mallCharlottesville VA

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Near Rio Rd E, Charlottesville, VA 22901

A fire alarm at a commercial strip mall near Rio Road East was triggered by cooking smoke. The caller reported some smoke that has since cleared. Fire units investigated and found no active fire emergency.

Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
03:21
Transcript:
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Engines, 83, 151, 161, Station 8, Battalion 202, County FM, commercial smell of smoke, Jimmy Towns, Rio Road East, near Rio Road East.
00:20
Responding Alpha, Alpha Tech 3.
00:22
Engines, 83,
00:24
151, 161, Station 8, Battalion 202, County FM, commercial smell of smoke, Jimmy Town's Rio Road East.
00:35
Near Rio Road East.
00:37
Respond on Alpha, TAC3.
00:40
ECCC.
00:56
ECCC from the time 2. You can place me on the commercial smell and place 202 and 0.
01:05
I understood DC 201 in place of 202.
01:12
1224.
01:23
Battalion 201.
01:26
Commercial smoke in the structure.
01:28
Jimmy Towns, Rio Road East. Near Rio Road East.
01:32
Responding Alpha Tech 3.
01:34
Battalion 201.
01:37
Commercial smoke in the structure.
01:39
Jimmy Towns Rio, Road East.
01:41
Near Rio Road East.
01:44
Respond on Alpha Tech 3.
01:47
101, engine 151, 161, 883, responding to Jimmy Towns on near Rio Road East, cross streets on the Seminole Trail and Passion Square Drive for the smoke and commercial structure.
02:05
The caller advises that their fire alarm was sounding due to cooking operations, had some smoke in the building that has now dissipated.
02:16
That's all very good.
02:18
PCC, shared your 83 arriving on the scene.
02:22
Single story, strip mall,
02:25
through a mid-unit.
02:26
No customers still walking out, no smoke.
02:29
Oh.
02:31
Nothing's showing.
02:33
Do not have our own water to get an exit engine to get the hydrant.
02:37
I'll be out investigating 83 Bravo as far.
02:40
I'll just the engine 83 showing you on location, single story.
02:44
Customers walk now, nothing's showing.
02:46
You do not have your own water next to engine.
02:49
Connect up the hydrants.
02:50
83 Bravo, you're in command.
02:52
12, 26.
02:58
ETC engine 83.
03:01
EGENGIII.
03:02
ETC engine 83, no fire emergency.
03:06
Complaintable units in service, we remain in the same.
03:11
Finish the command,
03:12
Confirming no fire emergency holding engine 83, all of the units to return in service.
03:18
12, 27.
03:20
One, six, one, you're ready.

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Near Rio Rd E, Charlottesville, VA 22901
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