Electrical hazard reported at apartment near Commonwealth Drive, Charlottesville VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/17/2025 03:06 PM

Near Commonwealth Dr, Charlottesville, VA 22901

A resident near Commonwealth Drive reported electrical hazards including sparks, power surges underfoot, and nonworking outlets. Fire and police responded due to possible electrical dangers and behavioral health concerns.

Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue

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Transcript:

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Electrical hazard.

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Near Commonwealth Drive.

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Respond on Alpha Tech 2.

00:06

Engine 83 and Station 8.

00:09

Electrical hazard.

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Near Commonwealth Drive.

00:14

Respond on Alpha Tech 2.

00:17

MediC. Transport and EPA?

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9030, EPA, K.O.8.

00:28

Tangent 83 is Shut Your School names, near Commonwealth Drive, Apartment, the Delta.

00:34

Caller is advising she has condensation on her floor and has a power surge under her feet in the kitchen and dining area, as well as various other places in the residence, also advising electrical outlets are not working.

00:48

Police department has been added for a possible behavioral health-related issue.

00:55

Very familiar as well as Hart.

00:58

GVA you want to Peyton.

01:04

My community, re-identify and repeat.

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Chief 81 to Peyton Drive.

01:12

Chief 81 to show your spawning.

01:15

Near Commonwealth Drive, Apartment D.

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Belta,

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18-10.

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ECCC 183, Chief 81.

01:23

There is be a delay in police department response for come-off drive.

01:28

You'll advise further can you get on scene?

01:35

PCC, medic 15,

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transporting to UVA.

01:37

Medics 16, UVA, 1811.

01:43

Like 15 a pan, steam.

01:46

18 RoeCamp.

01:48

Actronautic 18, okay, on scene, 18, fall.

01:55

Check down, 403 isn't right for fuel the original.

02:00

4A318. 13.

02:06

31 on scene, multi-store original structural structure.

02:09

Nothing shown inside Alpha.

02:12

Investigate mode, Givate 1F-F-Man.

02:18

1881 on scene, all this story, there's no structure, nothing shown inside alpha.

02:23

I need to react on the delay and police department.

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Near Commonwealth Dr, Charlottesville, VA 22901

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