False fire alarm at Richmond residence sparks emergency response, Richmond VA
Fire units rushed to a Richmond residence after a fire alarm triggered evacuations and evaluations. Investigations confirmed an accidental activation with no emergency. All units returned to service.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Engine 24 and truck 9.
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Fire alarm.
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Near Laneview Drive.
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Engine 24 and truck 9.
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Fire alarm.
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Near Laneview Drive.
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Cross streets are dead end and Grant Wood Road.
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On TAC Channel 2.
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Timeout, 1115.
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And units responding to Laneview Drive for the fire alarm operations will be on TAC 3, TAC 3, 1114.
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Battalion 2 and Safety 1 Carbon Monoxide Alarm 1804 Stegi Avenue.
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Battalion 2 and Safety 1.
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Carbon monoxide alarm.
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1804, Stegi Avenue.
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Cross streets Surgery Street and Bowen Street.
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On-Pack, Channel 2.
00:49
Timeout, 1116.
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One of the two by that.
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You do have your RPD assist coming to you for traffic.
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EMS had their own calls on their way.
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And you have your safety and your battalion too coming to you for the working incident.
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You need additional resources?
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Negative, sir, we're good on resources.
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We've got the structure evacuated,
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being evaluated now by Richmond Ave last authority.
01:20
We've actually returned battalion and safety to service.
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We can handle WIPA 22 and Truck 10.
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Richmond County's 22 and Truck 10 to return to service, a correction to handle Battalion Pue and Safety 1 to Return to Service.
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Building evacuation complete EMS evaluations.
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The one is back in service.
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Capi 24 is on the scene, another visible at the side, investigating with command,
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Plainview Drive, 11-17-no.
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Richmond from Engine 24.
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24, go ahead.
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This is going to be an accidental activation.
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No emergency found.
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All units will be marked back in service.
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Sir Gavre's accidental all return to service.
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1119.
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Location mentioned:
Laneview Dr, Richmond, VA 23225
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