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Fire alarm triggered but no fire found at residential address, Richmond VA

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Near Rio Vista Ln, Richmond, VA 23226

Firefighters responded to a fire alarm near Rio Vista Lane. They found smoke in the hallway but determined there was no fire. The alarm was a false alarm and no danger was present.

Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Engine 19 and truck 7 fire alarm.
00:04
Near Rio Vista Lane.
00:06
Engine 19 and truck 7.
00:09
Fire alarm.
00:10
Near Rio Vista Lane.
00:13
Cross streets are Edgewood Lane and Edgewood Lane.
00:15
On tap Channel 2.
00:17
Timeout, 1945.
00:24
Engine 19 truck center route to the smoke detector near Rio Vista.
00:31
Showing hallway smoke.
00:33
Engine 19 truck seven around 1946R.
00:42
Engine 16. Difficulty breathing.
00:46
Near Chamberlain Avenue, Apartment A.
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Engine 16.
00:51
Difficulty breathing.
00:52
Near Chamberlain Avenue, Apartment A.
00:56
Cross streets are West LaBernan Avenue and Northway Avenue.
01:00
OnTack Channel 2.
01:02
Timeout, 1949.
01:06
In 2019, as I'm saying, we have a two-store structure.
01:12
I've got nothing visible from the Alpha side.
01:14
We're going to investigate, give you an update shortly.
01:19
19902-story structure, nothing visible from the Alpha Side, 19152-story structure, nothing visible from the Alpha Side, 1950R.
01:28
Bridgeman front engine, this was a false alarm.
01:38
Truck seven, you could go back and serve.
01:45
You see, engine 19 advise was false law and truck seven.
01:47
Truck seven, you can return to service.

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Near Rio Vista Ln, Richmond, VA 23226

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