Fire alarm prompts evacuation at Richmond apartment complex, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm sounded throughout the Edward Shire Apartments near West Franklin Street in Richmond, prompting residents to evacuate. No flames or smoke were visible upon arrival, and firefighters are investigating the cause.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Engine 5, engine 6, engine 10, truck 3, and battalion 1.
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Fire alarm.
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Near West Franklin St, Edward Shire Apartments, Apartment 201 West.
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Engine 5, engine 6, engine 10, truck 3, and battalion 1.
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Fire, alarm.
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Near West Franklin St, Edward Shire Apartments, Apartment 201 West.
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Cross streets are North Madison Street and North Monroe Street.
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On tap Channel 2.
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Timeout, 2324.
00:38
Total companies are routed to near West Franklin St, Apartment 201 West for the General Fire Alarm.
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Alarm is going off in the entire building on the second floor.
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No flames or smoke visible.
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Show all companies are out 23-26 hours.
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Engine 6.
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Engine 10 from Inj 6.
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Go ahead, engine 6.
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Just a heads up, we're in a FRV, so if you can take the system, we'll go up in the engine fire.
01:23
Okay.
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Agent 5 is arriving, multi-story apartment complex.
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Nothing visible from the outside.
01:35
We do have people evacuating the building.
01:37
Agent 5 will have command.
01:39
Going into investigation.
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Richmond copies, engine 5 on scene of a multi-story apartment complex. Nothing visible from the outside. People evacuated will investigate and have command 22, 27 hours.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23220
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