Fire crews respond to smoke and sounds at apartment, Richmond VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/15/2025 03:48 AM

Near Sussex St, Richmond, VA 23223

Fire crews responded to a reported apartment fire near Sussex Street in Richmond. Smoke and popping sounds were coming from a stove, but there were no visible flames initially. Units investigated the possible fire in a two-story row home style apartment.

Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch

02:15

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 15, engine 11, engine 1, engine 5, engine 6, truck 2, truck 6, safety 1, battalion 1, and battalion 3.

00:10

Multiple dwelling fire.

00:12

2305, Suffolk Street Engine 15, engine 11, engine 1, engine 5, engine 6, truck 2, truck 6, safety 1, battalion 1 and battalion 3.

00:25

Multiple dwelling fire.

00:27

2305, Sussex Street.

00:30

Cross streets are Vattle Street and Carmine Street.

00:33

On-Tack Channel 4.

00:35

Timeout, 0648.

00:39

Safety ones in route, corner 4.

00:45

Procedures, expeditors.

00:52

We have to have a hydrant the corner of Cephto and Sussex.

00:56

Bethel and Sussex.

01:03

We see. Vindon 15 has a hydrogen corner of Bethel and Sussex.

01:06

All companies are around the exception of Battalion 3 with the apartment fire 2305 Sussex Street.

01:12

Reference A.A.

01:13

Stills.

01:18

It's going to be smoke coming from the stove and also popping sounds.

01:22

Smoke visible.

01:24

All companies are out at this time.

01:28

First two engine engine 15, second to engine 11, third two engine one, fourth through engine five, 50 engine six.

01:33

All about first through truck, truck two, second to truck six,

01:36

zero six 50 yards.

01:40

Engine one's taking our own hydrant, mid block of car mine near Sussex.

01:49

Engine 1100 block harm in your SOFEC.

01:56

Engine 11 is on scene.

01:58

We have a two-story row home type apartment, nothing visible from the Alpha side.

02:05

Engine 11 will have command, we'll be investigating.

02:09

Angel 11 on scene, two-story row home type apartment, something visible from the Alpha side.

02:14

Engine 11 will have command investigating.

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