False alarm sparks emergency at Richmond senior living, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to multiple alarms at a Richmond senior living facility caused by an elderly resident accidentally pulling the alarm. Firefighters reset the system and cleared the scene.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
02:35
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 17, engine 13, truck 5, and battalion 3.
00:05
Fire alarm.
00:06
Near Forest Hill Avenue at Envoy of Westover Hills.
00:11
Engine 17, engine 13, truck 5, and battalion 3.
00:16
Fire alarm.
00:17
Near Forest Hill Avenue at Envoy of Westover Hills.
00:22
Cross streets are Taylor Avenue and West 45th Street.
00:25
Contact Channel 2.
00:28
Timeout, 2112.
00:34
Arriving near Forest Hill Avenue, two-story senior living facility, no fire visible from Alpha side.
00:41
It feels like I have strobes on Alpha side.
00:44
We'll be out investigating; Engine 17 had to come in.
00:48
Copy, Engine 17 on scene, nothing visible from office side of two-story structure.
00:55
Engine 17 command reporting nothing at 2115 hours.
00:59
Battalion 3 is on scene.
01:04
Battalion 3 on scene at 2116 hours.
01:13
Engine 6, Engine 12, truck 3, and battalion 2 dispatched.
01:18
Fire alarm.
01:19
Near South Cathedral Place.
01:22
Cross streets are North Laurel Street and North Cathedral Place.
01:26
Contact Channel 2.
01:28
Timeout, 2117.
01:36
Engine 17 and 9 investigating pull station by door entryway.
01:41
Confirmed that an older individual pulled the alarm shortly before.
01:49
All right, three companies responding.
01:53
All units clear at South Cathedral Place fire alarm.
01:57
Smoke detector alarm multiple activations at 2119 hours.
02:06
Engine 17 on tie-in-3.
02:08
Patient had pulled alarm; able to reset alarm.
02:14
Engine 17 can clear and remain available.
02:17
All units except Engine 17 return to service.
02:28
Patient triggered alarm; Engine 17 and companies cleared near Forest Hill Avenue at 2120 hours.
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Location mentioned:
Forest Hill Ave, Richmond, VA 23225
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