False fire alarms reported at Richmond highway warehouse, Richmond VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/26/2025 05:13 AM

Near Richmond Hwy, Richmond, VA 23224

Multiple fire alarms sounded at a warehouse near Richmond Highway, Richmond, VA. Fire crews responded but found no fire. Investigation revealed the alarms were triggered due to a malfunction. Maintenance personnel was sent to check the system. The situation was resolved without incident.

Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch

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Transcript:

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Engine 13, engine 22, truck 5, and battalion 3.

00:05

Fire alarm.

00:06

Near Richmond Highway, at Sawbounded Warehouse.

00:10

Engine 13, engine 22, truck 5, and battalion 3.

00:15

Fire alarm.

00:16

Near Richmond Highway, at Sawbounded Warehouse.

00:21

Cross streets are Chesterman Avenue and Mimosa Street.

00:24

On tap Channel 2.

00:26

Timeout, 0815.

00:32

A five to Richmond or two.

00:37

Truck Five, go ahead.

00:43

You can clear that assignment going to near Richmond Highway.

00:49

Give one of these key holders that you have on the CAD a call and let them know they need to call their alarm company and have it put on test.

00:57

And if they can't do that, we're going to have to contact the fire marshal to coordinate that with them.

01:04

Richmond copies.

01:05

I'm going to attempt to make contact with them.

01:09

Also,

01:10

Our call taker accidentally opened up the old one.

01:12

When you clear up from this call, we're going to log that T's so we can clear it again.

01:20

Okay.

01:25

Well, companies respond to near Richmond Highway, you can disregard.

01:29

It's alarm malfunction, and it's real-17 hours.

01:36

And truck five, just be advised, the maintenance supervisor (name withheld), is en route to location.

01:48

Truck 5. Fire alarm.

01:52

Near Richmond Highway, at Sawbounded Warehouse.

01:56

Truck 5.

01:57

Fire alarm.

01:58

Near Richmond Highway, at Thaw bonded Warehouse.

02:02

Cross streets are Chesterman Avenue and Mimosa Street.

02:06

On tap Channel 2.

02:07

Time out, 0818.

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