False fire alarm caused by detector malfunction, Richmond VA


Fire alarm triggered near Sutton Lane with smoke detectors sounding for 45 minutes. Fire units found no smoke or fire present and determined the alarm was due to a detector malfunction.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
04:12
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 22 and truck 10.
00:02
Fire alarm.
00:04
Near Sutton Lane.
00:07
Engine 22 and truck 10.
00:09
Fire alarm.
00:11
Near Sutton Lane.
00:13
Cross streets are Geneva Drive and dead end.
00:16
On tap Channel 2.
00:18
Timeout, 19, 17.
00:25
And Richmond from Midloth, Inc. Come in.
00:28
Hello, Minnesota in command.
00:33
Two vehicles, we're currently assessing two patients with Richmond Ambulance and RPD.
00:42
Copy two vehicles, two patients assessing with RPD and Richmond Ambulance, (number withheld).
00:48
Agent 21.
00:50
Agent 21. Agent 21.
00:56
You got any additional information on the call along Southwood Parkway?
01:01
We did have a gray, Grand Cherokee, passed us at a high rate of speed. Look like they were after someone.
01:07
PD is behind them also.
01:09
You just need to know if anyone is injured at a different site.
01:14
That's a negative on further information. He's not answering callbacks.
01:21
All right, see. Let's see if we give more information from PD.
01:23
Out of us.
01:26
(number withheld) hours, showing all companies in route for the smoke detector near Sutton Lane.
01:32
Been going off for 45 minutes for the complaining on the scene coming from the upstairs and the downstairs.
01:37
No smoke complaint is visible.
01:40
(number withheld) hours.
01:44
Truck 10 from 22.
01:50
Chloe as 22.
01:53
Trent, you can drop to non-emergency.
02:01
Today, activation received from Engine 6, Bravo.
02:12
Showing out of service, Engine 6 officer from Richmond.
02:18
Okay,
02:21
six, deny, accidental.
02:24
Pushman copies, accidental activation, key up to confirm, good reset.
02:30
Okay, up to confirm, good reset.
02:36
And then six, Bravo, I have a copy.
02:39
Have a good reset, (number withheld) hour.
02:46
Engine 21 from Richmond.
02:49
Richmond from engine 21.
02:51
21, go ahead.
02:55
Appears this call is related to the call, look, Rosie, that truck is already on.
02:59
He wants to go ahead, clear up.
03:02
That's probably. We've received the wave off from RPD. You can return to service.
03:13
Robesee.
03:14
Richmond, in command.
03:18
Reloiting Command.
03:20
Reloiting Command, go ahead.
03:23
Two patients loaded.
03:25
We'll just be remaining on scene, still a little bit of blocking for a few minutes.
03:31
Richmond copies, remaining on scene for traffic control, (number withheld) hours.
03:39
Two is on scene, near Sutton, not visible, two-story frame, residence will have command to investigate.
03:49
Richmond, 22 is on scene, not divisible from a two-story frame resident. 22 has commanded investigating, (number withheld) hours.
03:59
Sustron, command, a truck, and you can return to service. There's no smoke or fire here, it's a detector malfunction.
04:10
Handletruck to and returning the service (number withheld) hours.
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