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microwave fire causes smoke in apartment near West Broad St, Richmond VA

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Near W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23230

Fire crews responded to smoke inside an apartment near West Broad Street. The fire started in a microwave and was quickly put out. No visible flames were found. Most units were released after investigation, with only two units remaining on scene.

Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
03:51
Transcript:
00:11
Smoke inside a structure.
00:13
Near West Broad Street, at Emrock and Killed Up, apartment (number withheld).
00:31
Smoke inside a structure.
00:33
Near West Broad Street, at Emrock and Killed Off, apartment (number withheld).
00:39
Cross streets are North Thompson Street and North Hamilton Street.
00:50
All companies and relative to smokeboater inside structure, near Broad Street apartment,
00:58
Apartment (number withheld), microwave was on fire.
01:06
Seven-story building, fire has been extinguished.
01:27
Battalion 2 is on scene.
01:29
Residential over commercial.
01:32
Nothing visible from the Alpha side.
01:36
Engine 18 and Truck 7 will be an investigative group.
01:40
Battalion 2 will conduct the 360 and the command post will be on the Alpha side of the structure.
01:51
Revised up for commercial, nothing visible from the Alpha side.
01:55
Engine 18 and Truck 7 will be investigative group.
02:00
Twenty-four to eight hours.
02:12
The 360 is complete.
02:14
Command post has been adjusted to the side of the D-Delta side of the structure.
02:22
360 complete.
02:23
Command post is found on the D-Delta side.
02:58
Go ahead, investigative group.
03:04
The fire is out in the microwave, apartment (number withheld).
03:10
Release all companies except Engine 18.
03:25
Holding Engine 18 and Truck 7, returning the rest of the assignment.

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Near W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23230

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