False fire alarm at apartment building under construction, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was triggered at a three-story apartment building under construction near West Gray Street. Firefighters investigated but found no smoke or fire. The alarm was caused by a smoke detector going off accidentally. The scene was cleared after confirming no danger.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
I would check downstein near West Gray Street. That's this boss, a three-story apartment building investigating at 1250.
00:10
...12 pad hydrant on Allen at the back end up.
00:21
12 from inch of five. What was that location again?
00:28
Could be Allen in the back engine.
00:35
We got 10-5[1]. We got 10-5.
00:48
Ternicam, man.
00:51
Mr.
00:54
Go ahead.
00:57
I think I have access to the seaside out with ours.
01:05
Okay,
01:07
command all units. Looks like it's under construction,
01:11
we're still trying to make access right now.
01:17
Command, Richmond.
01:19
We made access.
01:23
We're still investigating.
01:24
Can you have a caller coming to south front of Gray Street?
01:30
Copy. You made access still investigating. The caller was someone who was walking by in the neighborhood. They are no longer on scene.
01:41
Okay.
01:47
They intend to command.
01:51
I do hear smoke alarm activating the T-side.
01:54
I don't smell any smoke, however.
02:01
Okay, I copy.
02:08
Battalion 2 is on scene. I'm on the alpha side of the structure.
02:11
I'm going to try to face and face with command.
02:18
Carver Tynet, 1256.
02:23
Truck 3B to command, 2nd and 3rd, 4s are clear.
02:29
Okay,
02:30
command copy.
02:31
Okay,
02:36
second at 3rd floor is clear, 1256.
02:42
Okay.
02:44
Okay. Okay. Truck 7.
02:46
Overdose.
02:47
110.
02:48
North Arzer Ash Boulevard at Mills Professional Cleaning.
02:51
Truck 7.
02:53
Overdose.
02:54
110. North Arthur Ash Boulevard at Mills Professional Cleaning.
02:58
Cross streets are Floyd Avenue and Grove Avenue.
03:01
On Pack, Channel 2.
03:03
Time Out. 1257.
03:14
Town 1112.57.
03:16
Richmond from Engine 11.
03:20
Angela.
03:23
There are a clarifier going on at the same location as the EMS call.
03:30
It appears to just be a vehicle fire. The notes for the person down in the EMS call by someone just asked for the fire department then disconnected.
03:41
Great Street, Command, Richmond.
03:44
Great Street, Command.
03:49
We investigated all three floors.
03:52
No signs of smoke or fire. We did find a smoke protector going off, but there's nothing else going on here.
03:59
We're going to clear all units.
04:01
We're going to clear all units.
04:05
Copy all floors investigated, no smoke, no fire, smitherto going off. All units return to service.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-5: Relay message
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Location mentioned:
Near Gray St, Richmond, VA 23234
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