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Fire alarm at Pollitt Box Factory prompts evacuationRichmond VA

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Near E Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23223

Fire units responded to a fire alarm at Pollitt Box Factory near East Franklin Street. The building was evacuated as a precaution. No fire was found and the situation was cleared.

Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
02:16
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 1, Engine 11, Engine 8, Truck 2, and Battalion 1.
00:05
Fire alarm.
00:07
Near East Franklin Street, at Pollitt Box Factory.
00:11
Engine 1, Engine 11, Engine 8, Truck 2, and Battalion 1.
00:16
Fire alarm.
00:17
Near East Franklin Street, at Pollitt Box Factory.
00:22
Cross streets are North 23rd Street and North 25th Street.
00:25
On Tap Channel 2.
00:27
Timeout.
00:29
1913.
00:34
Compation around 3 for Crescied near East Franklin Street for the fire alarm.
00:39
Call about the alarm company for a general activation around 1914.
00:49
Engine 5. Difficulty breathing.
00:52
North 9th Street and East Broad Street.
00:55
Contact Channel 2.
00:56
Timeout, 1914.
01:03
Ninja 1 on scene, 4-story apartment building.
01:06
Got people evacuate, nothing visible from the Alpha Side.
01:10
Engine 1 will be investigated.
01:17
Viguan on City, New Springco Street, 4-story apartment building, I think this is off the side.
01:22
VINJ1 has to investigate and investigating building being evacuated in 195015.
01:29
... You can show Battalion 1 on C-9.
01:35
Tadier 1 on C-9.
01:41
Near East Franklin Street got a four-story type 3 multi-family 360s being completed nothing visible from all sides Engine 1 to maintain command while investigating.
01:55
Copy Agent 1 retains command at 1916 hour.
02:02
Industry command to all units,
02:05
for us alone, Engine 1, Truck 2, can handle, all units be disregarded.
02:12
Agent 1 and Truck 2 handle, all comes clear, return the service from Franklin Street, 1970.

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Near E Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23223
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