Fire in apartment and stairwell at multi-story building, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire at a multi-story apartment building on Carlyle Avenue. There was a mattress fire in room 520 on the fifth floor and a bag fire in the second floor stairwell. Sprinklers were activated and smoke was present in the stairwells. Firefighters worked to extinguish the fires and investigate.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
07:13
Transcript:
00:00
Burt's bag in the second floor stairwell fire has been extinguished.
00:05
Each driver to command.
00:13
Command, Chris.
00:16
The resident said it was on the second floor and on the fifth floor.
00:23
Okay, we got a one-on-number suit floor.
00:25
We're going up to five now and check out.
00:31
Commander Chuck, will you come here? We'll need you to refresh the stairwell.
00:35
We've got a pretty good amount of smoking on stairwell.
00:36
We've got a pretty good amount of smoking on stairwell.
00:45
Why is it you have?
00:52
Eight driver to command.
00:58
Command, go ahead.
01:03
Residents said the spring was going off, up on the fifth floor also.
01:10
Okay, here you have an apartment number.
01:14
Around room 512.
01:21
Okay, we're checking it now.
01:28
The Italian ones on seeing on Carlisle.
01:30
Engine 8, you want me to assume command?
01:37
Chief, that's a, that's a firm.
01:43
The Italian one on assume command of Carlisle Ave you, Engine 8, you'll be fire-attacked, supervisor.
01:52
It's a copy supply one-on-one, assuming command engine is fire attack supervisor, 452 hour.
02:03
Engine 8 from truck 2.
02:05
Is it the first stairwell right in front of your engine?
02:12
That's correct.
02:15
Crowell Command from 5Tack.
02:17
At Room 5, 12, we got sprinklers going off.
02:21
By 20 is going to be the apartment.
02:23
Sprinklers going off.
02:25
Then we got some smoke.
02:26
We're ready to go in and out, check it.
02:32
Man copies.
02:34
We got all engine one coming in to assist you also.
02:40
Hey, receive.
02:42
Engine 11 from Carlop command.
02:44
On your arrival, take your personnel and locate the sprinkler control room.
02:51
Agent 11, copy.
02:57
Engine 8 command from AC.
02:59
Do we use the first line now, man?
03:04
We're inside 5.2 in every second.
03:12
Can UAP, please?
03:15
Is it a naked.
03:22
You can bring the hose line down at 520.
03:24
We're in set out of 520 now.
03:26
We got, uh,
03:27
a light hanged,
03:29
no file thrown yet.
03:46
We were not able to get a positive reset on the smoke detector on the second floor lobby having a malfunction with that smoke detector.
03:55
The system is still active at the community building, no hazards.
04:01
In the 16th, we're turning back the service and command is terminated.
04:07
Retron copy is unable to get a good reset on the alarm.
04:11
Alarm malfunction, system still active, no hazards.
04:15
Inter 16, return to service, 0457 hours.
04:23
Commander Richmond, I'm sorry, come in on.
04:29
Thank you, Command.
04:30
We got a small fire against 520 in the floor and the middle floor.
04:42
Class this thing more on the mouth.
04:49
In command,
04:51
fire investigation is definitely appropriate.
04:54
We've got a lot of things that we deliver on this tech, a lot of stuff in our way.
05:06
Command copies.
05:11
And... Quite a lot of the command for much.
05:17
Hello, I have a command.
05:20
Did you want to make this a working fire?
05:25
Yes, I did, thank you.
05:29
Rosie, working fire, 1499.
05:36
Fire attack the truck, too.
05:39
We're gonna be the fan of the fifth floor.
05:42
That's the fire arm,
05:44
the fire department.
05:49
Okay, receive.
05:55
On your arrival, take your personnel to the front of the building, you'll be the RIT team.
05:59
Agent 13 on your arrival, take your personnel and start searching the floors of this building and make sure we don't have anything else.
06:13
Thank you, Mr.
06:14
Command.
06:15
It's going to be a mattress that was set on fire in the middle of the floor of 520.
06:25
Command copies, mattress, the middle of the floor of 520, and then also you had a bag in the stairwell, second floor, correct?
06:36
Thank you, Mr. Permanent.
06:45
Transmitting a working fire.
06:48
Airlight 1.
06:50
(number withheld), Carlyle Avenue.
06:52
Transmitting a working fire.
06:54
Airlight 1.
06:56
(number withheld), Carlyle Avenue.
06:59
Cross streets are Gilliam Street and Union Street.
07:02
On-Tack Channel 4.
07:04
Timeout, 0,500.
07:12
Airlight 1 in route.
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Location mentioned:
Near Carlisle Ave, Richmond, VA 23231
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