False house fire report with no evidence on arrival, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonA child called reporting a house fire near Clarkson Rd with a person inside and visible flames and smoke. Fire units responded but found no evidence of fire on arrival. No additional calls were received. The call was later determined to be a prank after a callback with no valid response.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
05:27
Transcript:
00:00
It's showing all companies responding near Clarkson Rd.
00:04
A child caller is advising the house is on fire and that his dad is inside the house.
00:11
He says flames and smoke are visible.
00:17
No other calls received from that location.
00:25
From Main Street, Hockson is there a move from the elevator? My argument is out of the elevator 16-24.
00:36
I'm talking to Florida's 21.
00:43
What hydrogen are you taking?
00:45
We're laying from the hydrant at Clarkson and Tree Haven. Clarkson and Tree Haven.
00:54
This is 22, we copy. 21 second to hydrogen and Clarkson at Tree Haven.
01:02
20 will pick up the one of the zondtree Haven prior to the apartment.
01:11
13, copy your hydrantry, 20.
01:19
Engine 21 will be split laying from the entrance to the complex, from the entrance of the complex.
01:26
From the entrance of the complex.
01:30
From Main Street.
01:32
Main Street Command.
01:41
Rich, but you said truck 8 on C, two-story apartment complex.
01:46
Got people standing outside,
01:48
not controlling from the opposite side.
01:50
Truck A, I have a command to investigate.
01:53
The truck AID, I have a command to investigate. ...on C, nothing visible from the A site.
01:59
People are standing outside, investigating 1626.
02:10
Engine 24,
02:12
non-emergency response, assist EMS. 4-1C, near Clarkson Rd. Got nothing strong from the exterior.
02:19
Go ahead and make truck safety an investigative group, Battalion 4-wheel, a 7 command.
02:24
Staff, all seen investigating with nothing visible, truck case, investigative group 1626.
02:32
Okay, truck eight, the risk, familiar confirmation on the apartment number,
02:36
or apartment letter.
02:42
No apartment number provided by the child caller.
02:50
Okay, trucker could be telling 4.3-60 complete, nothing apparent from the exterior.
02:55
I'm trying to let his caller.
02:57
R6Fman copy truck 8 360[1] complete nothing evident from the exterior.
03:04
The tie in three something.
03:09
1628. 1628.
03:14
This is from engine 10.
03:19
Indian 10.
03:22
Do you show us on scene at the Chaco Valley Bridge going into 5th Street downtown?
03:28
We're with a three vehicle accident. We are not involved.
03:31
There are no injuries.
03:32
We'll just wait with them until the RPD or state police can get here.
03:42
To recover, see, repeat that location again, please.
03:48
This man, we're the Chaco Valley Bridge at the 5th Street to downtown entrance.
03:58
Rissy.
04:03
Question from Clarkson Command.
04:08
Clarkson Command.
04:11
Have you received any additional here at near Clarkson Rd?
04:15
Got nothing found thus far.
04:20
Negative only one call received and that was from the child.
04:23
They called in originally.
04:28
Okay, you need to attempt to call back.
04:34
Okay,
04:35
stay much.
04:40
Okay. How many MS, I see one, 162 on team.
04:49
Clocks and Road Command from Richmond.
04:58
I'm pretty sure it was a prank call.
05:00
When I called the complainant back,
05:03
the answer,
05:04
I identified myself and he immediately hung up.
05:12
Command received.
05:14
We'll reduce this to 21,
05:17
22, and truck 8, and battalion 4, return to balance.
05:22
122, truck 8, battalion 4 to handle all the comments, clear return to service from Clarkson Road, 1631.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
360: Complete 360-degree exterior size-up of the structure
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Location mentioned:
Near Clarkson Rd, Richmond, VA 23224
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