Fire alarm triggers evacuation at high school, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonAudio of a fire alarm at John Marshall High School, 4225 Old Brook Road in Richmond. Multiple fire units responded and the building was evacuated. Crews found nothing visible and believe a pull station was accidentally activated. The elevator was taken offline and the alarm company was notified. Units later returned to service.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
02:49
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 5, engine 16, truck 6, and battalion 2. Fire alarm[1]. 4225, Old Brook Road, at John Marshall High School. Engine 5, engine 16, truck 6 and battalion 2. Fire alarm. 4225, Oldbrook Road, at John Marshall High School. Cross streets are Forest Long Drive in Westminster Avenue. On tap Channel 2. Time out, 1015.
00:28
It's responding 4225 Old Brook Road, John Marshall High School. Fire alarm[1] activation of pool station. No additional. Agent 25 is just fast. 25. We've taken that second elevator offline, notified the alarm company.
00:56
Someone should come out and service it later on today. You can walk us back in service. 25 by copy of 1020 hours.
01:07
Richmond, you can show truck six on scene at John Marshall High School.
01:11
Nothing visible. Truck six will have command.
01:13
The building has been evacuated.
01:14
Truck six on scene, nothing visible in investigating.
01:17
Building has been evacuated.
01:19
1021 hours.
01:20
2808, West Broad Street, at 711.
01:23
Cross streets are North Arthur Ash Boulevard and North Shepherd Street.
01:26
On tap Channel 2.
01:28
Time out, 1021.
01:29
Two battalion two has arrived currently conducting the 360.
01:33
Truck sits, remain in command for a moment.
01:38
10-22[2] hours.
01:39
I was going to see we'll take the system.
01:44
Richmond from Old Brook Command, and this report, ball hit a pool station.
01:49
Truck 6 going in to make sure we have a complete reset.
01:52
From Old Brook Command, all units can clear.
01:55
Oh, yes, on the 4225 Oldberg Road and return to service, 1023 hours.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Fire alarm: Fire Alarm
[2]
10-22: Disregard
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Location mentioned:
Near Old Brook Rd, Richmond, VA 23227
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