Fire alarm at 10-story apartment tower; ventilation needed
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm went off at a 10-story apartment building (Sycamore Towers) after smoke was detected in a unit, likely from cooking. Firefighters responded; the fire is under control and ventilation is needed on the fifth floor. No injuries are noted in the transcript.
Audio|Source: Petersburg Fire/Rescue
03:30
Transcript:
Engine 2 truck 1, engine 2 truck 1, respond to 1-28 South Sycamore Street, 128 South Sycamore, Towers, fire alarm activation, apartment smoke detector, nothing further. (name withheld) at Marshall Street, 1107. 1707. Petersburg, engine 5 on the air, 11.07. Engine 3. Engine 3 will be a respond to the Sycamore Towers for engine 2. Engine 3, I copy your respond. Engine C, you can disregard. That's definitely. (name withheld), H2, copy direct. Truck line, Agent 3, you're responding to 128 South Sycamore Street, 128 South Sycamore, Tickmore Tower, Fire alarm activation[2], smoke apartment, detector, nothing further. (name withheld) at Marshall Street, Crossroads, 11 America. Edensburg. Truck 1 is at 1218 7th of Singapore Street for firearm activation. 10-story apartment complex, nothing to show us from this interior. Truck 1st, 3 will have 2nd. 3rd, 7th,000. Nothing strong from the exterior. You have command 1111. Engine 3 is on Tekkelm. 11. 11. Phaedysburg, 9012. 12. You can just transporting one emergent to south side. That's one in south side, 1113. Petersburg, Second War Street, Command[1]. Command. (name withheld), this is an owner control. It's going to be cooking in room 508. 508 under control 1113. Trouins operator from Troupleones officer. Go ahead. We're going to need ventilation to the fifth floor. Patient, this floor. McMor Street Command to Engine 3. Engine 3 from Sycamore Street Command. Engine 3, go ahead. You can return the service. (name withheld), Petersbury. Engine 3 is being clear by command.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Command: Incident command established
[2]
Fire alarm activation: Notification of fire alarm triggered
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Location mentioned:
Near S Sycamore St, Petersburg, VA 23803
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