Fire alarm sounded at nursing facility with no fire found, Richmond VA


A fire alarm was activated at a nursing facility near Forest Hill Avenue and Taylor Avenue. Fire units responded and investigated but found no visible signs of fire or smoke. The alarm was determined to be false, and command was established on site.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
01:25
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 20, engine 23, truck tan, and battalion 1.
00:04
Fire alarm.
00:06
Near Forest Hill Avenue at envoy of Westover Hills.
00:10
Engine 20, engine 23, truck tan, and battalion 1. Fire alarm.
00:17
Near Forest Hill Avenue at envoy of Westover Hills.
00:21
Cross streets are Taylor Avenue and West 45th Street.
00:25
Contact Channel 2. Timeout, 1001.
00:35
Engine 1, engine 5, engine 6, truck 2, and battalion 3.
00:41
Fire alarm.
00:42
1250, East Marshall Street, at Maine Hospital, MCD Campus.
00:47
Engine 1, engine 5, engine 6, truck 2, and battalion 3.
00:52
Fire alarm.
00:53
1250, East Marshall Street at Maine Hospital, MCD Campus.
00:58
Cross Streets are North 12th Street and College Street.
01:02
On tap Channel 2.
01:03
Time out, 1002.
01:10
20's arriving.
01:11
Nothing visible from a two-story residential nursing home.
01:16
Ranger 20 will be investigating the fire alarm. We'll have Forest Hill Avenue in command.
01:22
20 will see nothing visible in investigating in command, 1003.
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Location mentioned:
Near Forest Hill Ave, Richmond, VA 23225
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