False fire alarm in Richmond apartment building, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a fire alarm at a six-story apartment building on Park Avenue in Richmond. After investigation, no signs of fire were found and the elevator shafts were checked and cleared. The alarm was determined to be false and all units were released after the system was reset.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
03:43
Transcript:
00:00
Richmond from Engine 18.
00:04
Yeah,
00:07
we don't see anything north or south found on 195.
00:10
Is there only one call or any additional information?
00:18
Only one call received, no additional information at this time.
00:26
Affirmative.
00:27
I'm going to return 18 and Truck 7 in the service unless we have some additional information.
00:33
We don't see anything at this time.
00:37
Steve 18 and Truck 7 return, so it's 1804 hours.
00:44
He's 19, zone.
00:45
Five stories, apartment building.
00:47
Nothing strong from that here, B-side.
00:49
We have the hydrogen in the alley behind the building.
00:53
Captain of 19 has come in.
00:56
The 19th has come in.
00:59
The 19B by drum made this fast switch or retracted.
01:06
He's 19 to 19.
01:07
The engine 10.
01:15
When you get here, come to my apparatus and use your electronic Knoxbox speed to get into the Knoxbox, ours does not work.
01:26
Cars isn't working either.
01:32
Well, from Truck Free, if you get there before, it might be up to you if yours is worship.
01:39
We're at Malvern and coming up on Patas.
01:47
Engine 1817 with the five-story apartment building, nothing to go from the Alford-Brovallos side.
01:51
We'll have the hydrogen alley behind the building.
01:52
We'll be Muskeena Hats Park Avenue Command, 18 and 6 hours.
01:56
Battalion 2 is arriving on Park Avenue, 360's complete, six stories with an included parking deck attached, nothing visible.
02:05
19 is going to retain command while they complete their investigation.
02:13
I have you on Team 360's complete, six-story building with a parking deck attached, nothing visible.
02:18
Enter 19 will retain a command while they investigate 8-09 hours.
02:25
Okay, have to do command to Engine 19 Investigative Group.
02:31
Too late, the engine 19 to Investigative Group.
02:39
Go ahead.
02:47
I'm being advised that the fire alarm control room might be in the parking deck, a series of three doors facing Maple Avenue.
03:01
I'm being Bravo, the deck elevator is clear.
03:09
All right, I copy.
03:14
Park Avenue, Command, Richmond.
03:20
Park Avenue, Command.
03:23
The origin of the alarm is elevator shafts.
03:26
We've cleared all the pertinent elevator shafts in this building.
03:30
I'm going to release all units into 19 to handle over our ground scene until we get the system set, reset.
03:37
Command, a copy.
03:39
All elevators are clear.
03:40
And tonight's going to handle all other's return in service, 1813.
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Park Ave, Richmond, VA
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