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Commercial fire alarm caused by smoke machine, Charlottesville VA

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Near Hydraulic Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22901

Fire units responded to a commercial fire alarm near Hydraulic Road, which was caused by a smoke machine. There was no fire present, and units cleared the scene.

Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
02:25
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 81 and Station 8.
00:03
Commercial fire alarm.
00:05
Near Hydraulic Road.
00:07
Respond on Alpha Tech 2.
00:09
Engine 81 and Station 8.
00:12
Commercial fire alarm.
00:14
Near Hydraulic Road.
00:16
Respond on Alpha, Tech 2.
00:19
Keep 81 around the album off.
00:21
Around 2032.
00:27
Do you copy 281 as in route? What? Yes.
00:31
Thank you. 21 around.
00:33
2034.
00:37
21 on scene, multi-story education facility.
00:42
Evacuation in progress.
00:43
Man-evisigative mode, Chief 81 Eadlook command.
00:46
What?
00:47
231. On-scene, evacuation in progress.
00:51
2035.
00:56
These are any one phone, then.
00:59
2035.
01:04
Railroad command ECC update.
01:06
Come on, go ahead.
01:12
As by staff member that there is a smoke machine that likely set off the smoke alarm system, hold units on C.
01:20
Command commander said smoke machine on location.
01:24
Possibly set off the alarm system.
01:26
Hold unit, Thompson, 236.
01:29
Hydronica Command, ECC, confirm smoke machine operation, attempted reset.
01:40
Engine 11,
01:42
Rescue 11, and Station 11.
01:44
NVC BLS on a highway.
01:47
East Interstate 6-4 exit 120 off and 5th Street.
01:51
Respond on Alpha Tech 2.
01:53
Engine 11,
01:54
Rescue 11, and Station 11.
01:57
NBC BLS on a highway.
01:59
East, Interstate 64 exit 120 off and 5th Street.
02:03
Respond on Alpha Tech 2.
02:06
Command, understood.
02:07
Confirms, smoke machine, set off the alarm, attempting to reset 2380.
02:16
Charlie, move to command, mark, distribution, clear, units and service and ready.
02:19
231 is ready?
02:22
231, understood, all units and service,
02:25
2040.

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Near Hydraulic Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22901

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