Fire alarm triggered by steam from hot shower, Christiansburg VA


A fire alarm went off near Rowan Oaks Street but was caused by steam from a hot shower, not a fire. Police on scene confirmed no smoke or fire was present.
Audio|Source: Montgomery County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Christianford Fire Department, Fire alarm, Homewood Streets, near Rowan Oaks Street, near Rowan Up Street, Crompt Street, Crompt Street Tower Road, Patricia Lane,
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operate on CFB1 and I'll be clear at 757 hours.
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95.
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I'm all right on the street. I'll check that fire alarm out. It's homewood tweet.
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104.
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E.
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EMS.
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Command, this is bike team.
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Go ahead, bike team.
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We're safe at the intersection of the Huckleberry Trail and High Top Road.
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Amazing, thank you guys.
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CPD.
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10-4[1], just be advised. They made contact with an employee on the premise who advised no fire alarm.
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The fire department is still responding, not emergent.
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DPD.
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2-1-8N-RV.
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2-1-A.
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2-8. In the area, I'll be over on the basis for checking the farm.
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10-4[1].
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MCPD.
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Read my number 21.
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Good.
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7-9-1-Ocommonic,
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near Centerville Circle,
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near Centerville Circle,
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bulk of background noise,
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will you attend to a callback?
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No one came to the phone.
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Possible phone issues, no call hit here with the phone number,
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and the issue with the address is only a dear NBC from 2021, will you guys?
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10-4[1], if we can get any contact, we'll have some of out there and make sure everything's good for.
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10-4[1].
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43, can you handle that?
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Absolutely.
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Thank you.
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C.FR.
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NRV units responding to public tweets, these guys, the PD is on scene and stated that in that room someone was taking a hot shower and the steam activated the alarm.
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They're advising that there's no smoke or fire and that fire can cancel if they're necessary.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Oak Dr, Christiansburg, VA 24073
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