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False alarm triggers fire response at Richmond apartment, Richmond VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/26/2025 06:56 PM

Thorndale Ln, Richmond, VA 23225

Firefighters responded to a false alarm at a Richmond apartment which sparked a prompt but unneeded emergency dispatch.

Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch

01:50

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 20, engine 23, truck 8, and battalion 4.

00:04

Fire alarm.

00:06

5902, Thorndale Lane, apartment 2.

00:10

Engine 20, engine 23, truck 8 and battalion 4.

00:14

Fire alarm.

00:16

5902, Thorndale, Lane, apartment 2.

00:20

Cross streets are Spruance Road and Newell Road.

00:22

On-Tack Channel 2.

00:24

Timeout, (number withheld).

00:32

Engine 16, Bird,

00:35

(number withheld), Chamberlain Avenue, Apartment 1.

00:39

Engine 16,

00:41

Bird,

00:42

(number withheld), Chambertland Avenue, Apartment 1.

00:46

Cross streets are Bellevue Avenue and Westminster Avenue.

00:49

Contact Channel 2.

00:51

Timeout, (number withheld).

00:58

Richman from Engine 19.

01:00

You can disregard the ambulance.

01:07

Governor, requesting to cancel the ambulance now.

01:11

We're going to cancel the ambulance now. (number withheld) hours.

01:17

Toronto companies are off the 5902 Thorndale Lane apartment number two for the fire alarm.

01:22

Citizen called and advised that there's an alarm going off in the apartment.

01:25

No one's answering the door at (number withheld) hours.

01:33

Engine 20's arrived.

01:35

(address withheld) Thorndale.

01:36

Got a two-story apartment building, nothing visible from the exterior.

01:39

Engine 20 will have Thorndale Command.

01:41

We've got the hydrant at the entrance at the park.

01:43

A lot if we need it.

01:44

Go, the engine 20 on scene, nothing is about two-story structure.

01:48

Engine 20-20 has command will investigate at (number withheld) hours.

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Thorndale Ln, Richmond, VA 23225

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