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Fire alarm at Monument Apartments caused by cooking smoke, Richmond VA

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Near Monument Ave, Richmond, VA 23230

A fire alarm at Monument Apartments was caused by smoke from cooking. There was no fire or hazard. All emergency units returned to service.

Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
02:45
Transcript:
00:00
Richmond from Monuments, ma'am.
00:04
Monument, ma'am.
00:07
Is it coming from a resident or from an alarm company?
00:13
Okay, from a call, a resident.
00:16
All right, what apartment were they in?
00:25
The hallway didn't state their apartment, just stayed at apartments on that floor, have the alarm going on.
00:38
All right, can you call them back and have them meet us out in the third floor hallway?
00:51
I don't have anything going off on the side on the west wing.
00:58
We don't have anything either.
00:59
I just hang out there to see if they come out one of the apartments.
01:05
See?
01:10
Can you make a command?
01:14
Go ahead.
01:17
The caller, she'll meet you on third floor hallway and a few.
01:25
From truck three, we go to the east side.
01:32
Received.
01:34
Lieutenant, you want us to hang out down here or you want us to come over there on the east wing?
01:42
You can stand by in the lobby for right now.
01:53
Engine 8 and truck 2.
01:56
Fire alarm.
01:58
(number withheld), Blue Ridge Avenue.
02:00
Engine 8 and truck 2.
02:02
Fire alarm.
02:04
(number withheld), Blue Ridge Avenue.
02:06
Cross streets are Winter Street and Vinton Street.
02:09
Contact Channel 2.
02:11
Time, out, 1847.
02:18
(name withheld) from (name withheld).
02:23
Monument, command.
02:29
The caller's neighbor set off their smoke alarm earlier from cooking.
02:35
No hazards, all units returning the service.
02:40
Richmond copies all companies at Monument Return to Service.
02:44
1849.

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Near Monument Ave, Richmond, VA 23230

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