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Fire alarm at elementary school with no visible fireRichmond VA

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Near Chamberlayne Ave, Richmond, VA 23227

A fire alarm went off at Francis W. McCliny Elementary School near Chamberlayne Ave. Fire units responded and found no visible fire. All students evacuated safely. The investigation is ongoing with no evidence of fire or arson so far.

Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Engine 16, engine 14, truck 6, and battalion 2.
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Fire alarm.
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Near Chamberlayne Ave at Francis W. McCliny Elementary School.
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Engine 16, engine 14, truck 6 and battalion 2.
00:16
Fire alarm.
00:18
Near Chamberlayne Ave at Francis W. McCliny Elementary School.
00:23
Cross streets are Ordway Avenue and North Avenue.
00:26
OnTAC channel 2. Timeout, 1132.
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22 is around.
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1133.
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Richmond 14 is a route, no AMTCC.
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14 in round, 1133. 14 in round, 1133.
00:50
Total companies in route for the Pulse Station alarm near Chamberlayne Ave. Coming over from the alarm company,
00:58
1133 hours.
01:04
16 of which we'll be responded from Chamberman in the day of having them.
01:13
1134.
01:18
Question from Hopkins, Command.
01:22
Hopkins, Command.
01:26
Can you do me a favor and just notify Chesterfield. They're letting traffic beyond them up to this. We still have the street blocked in both locations.
01:38
It's causing issues where we just had to turn a trash truck around on a tight two-lane road. Can you let them know that aside from Dominion power vehicles, we don't want anyone coming to the scene?
01:50
I copy. Which intersection are they blocking it?
01:56
Chesterfield is supposed to have Hopkins blocked at the county line, the city-county limits.
02:02
RPD, I think, is up at Wamsley and Hopkins.
02:11
I do show our RPD unit in place. I will reach out to Chesterfield.
02:19
Yeah, thank you. The issue is...
02:26
Can you go ahead. Mr. 14,
02:31
go ahead. 14, go ahead.
02:37
We're all seen nothing visible from all sides. Students have evacuated. We've been making contact.
02:41
14 have command be investigated.
02:47
Richmond Cappies 14 is not seen another visible all sides. Students evacuated and investigating with the command 1136.

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Near Chamberlayne Ave, Richmond, VA 23227
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