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Commercial fire alarm activated at Martha Jefferson HouseCharlottesville VA

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Near Gordon Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903

A commercial fire alarm was activated at the Martha Jefferson House near Gordon Avenue. Fire and rescue units responded and found no fire emergency. The building was placed on Firewatch while the sprinkler system was tested.

Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
02:27
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 5 and Tower 10.
00:03
Commercial fire alarm.
00:04
Martha Jefferson House, near Gordon Avenue.
00:09
Respond on Alpha Tech 2.
00:11
Engine 5 and Tower 10.
00:13
Commercial fire alarm.
00:15
Martha Jefferson House, near Gordon Avenue.
00:19
We respond on Alpha Tech 2.
00:24
Rescue 12, Engine 83.
00:28
This is Rushdie 12?
00:32
Yes,
00:35
sir.
00:36
Rescue 12 Engine 183.
00:38
Do you guys need any assistance?
00:41
We're closing in service.
00:45
Honestford.
00:51
ECC, this is Rescue 12 and route to Martha May.
01:00
Major 5, ECCC for an initial radio report.
01:03
Major 5. Major 5.
01:04
The 5 zone scene of the bars, bridge story,
01:11
merger home facility.
01:12
We don't have anything shown up from San Alpha.
01:15
We do not have our own water.
01:19
We're going to be in the offensive strategy to investigate through the site alpha.
01:23
Hold the assignment.
01:25
Engine 5 Bravo will have Lord Street Command.
01:29
25, Roger Command of the Lord's 3, 4, nothing short at this site.
01:38
ECC 5503 engine 56-0.
01:41
Okay, I'm saying.
01:42
This is nothing for further checks.
01:43
Okay, 7. Go on 7.
01:47
Board now, command to ECC for update.
01:51
Go ahead.
01:56
This is currently working on sprinklers,
02:00
testing.
02:02
They have confirmation from the fire alarm when sprinkler system company is going to be from 9 to 11.
02:10
They will have someone on Firewatch if they need to directly call.
02:16
You can place all units in service.
02:17
No fire emergency now.
02:19
Engine 5 is in service and service.
02:21
No fire emergency.
02:24
The building on Firewatch at 198.

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Near Gordon Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903

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