Fire breaks out at multi-unit residence on German School Rd, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonA fire has broken out in a multi-unit residence near German School Road in Richmond. Smoke is visible from the second floor, and callers report that people and animals may be trapped inside, including a male resident who uses oxygen on the first floor. Fire units are responding to the scene to control the fire and assist any occupants.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
02:40
Transcript:
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Engine 23, Engine 20, Engine 24, Engine 22, Truck 8, Truck 9, Safety 1, Battalion 4, Battalion 3, and Engine 209.
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Multiple dwelling fire.
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Near German School Rd, Richmond.
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At cross streets Cosmas and Amy near Arkmans.
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Engine 23, Engine 20, Engine 24, Engine 22, Truck 8, Truck 9, Safety 1, Battalion 4, Battalion 3, and Engine 209.
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Multiple dwelling fire.
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Near German School Rd, Richmond.
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Near Cosmos and Damiena's House of Apartments.
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Cross streets are Glenway Drive and (number withheld) road.
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On Tac Channel 4.
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Timeout, 0353.
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This is a 23 kind of hatchery right next to you.
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You see how...
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...24, we'll take that, Heiser.
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That it is, out on German school.
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If you're struggling, it's around to the apartment fire, near German School Rd.
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Callers advising that there's lots of smoke and an alarm going off in the neighbor's apartment, seeing that there are people and animals trapped, the male that is on oxygen, lives on the first floor.
01:35
Jessica has been notified to assist.
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First two engine will be engine 23, second to engine 20, 3rd to engine 24, and others responding.
02:04
See 133 on scene, two-story or multi-store family dwelling with nothing evident.
02:09
The caller updated that it may be near apartment 101 or 103.
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Richmond Battalion 4 is on the scene. We do have smoke showing from the second floor.
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See smoke showing from the second floor, 03 to 8.
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Richmond, I'll go ahead and assume the command.
02:31
All units respond, and we're going to call the alpha side of the building where the Dehydron is the long side where the 23s mark.
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Location mentioned:
Near German School Rd, Richmond, VA 23225
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