False fire alarm triggers multiple units on Midlothian Tpke, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonMultiple fire units rush to a Midlothian Turnpike apartment building for a fire alarm activation. The alarm was false with no fire found, and crews quickly reset the system and cleared the scene.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
02:13
Transcript:
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Engine 20, engine 17, truck 8, and battalion 3.
00:04
Fire alarm.
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42,
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Midlothian Turnpike at the Belt Atlantic.
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Engine 20, engine 17, truck 8, and battalion 3.
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Fire alarm.
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4012 Midlothian Turnpike at the Belt Atlantic.
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Cross streets are Whittler Street and Division Street.
00:23
On-pack Channel 3.
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Timeout, 1128.
00:31
Ten companies en route for the fire alarm, pole station at 4012 and Midlothian Turnpike.
00:37
Citizen on scene initially reported 4000, then updated to 4012.
00:44
No specific point of activation.
00:47
1129 hours.
00:49
Regist Manette, 70, to survive.
00:51
The three-story apartment building shows no sign of fire.
00:59
Mr. Cappellee, 17-year-old on scene. Attack 2 moved to Tag 3 for operations.
01:07
9-3 is on scene, 17 retains command.
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Mr. Cowan, 3 is on scene, 17 retains command at 1133.
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This is the second time this alarm has come in.
01:22
What was the disposition last time?
01:27
Battalion 3 reports initial call for 4000 Midlothian corrected to 4012.
01:33
Address update corresponded to relevant location.
01:46
Okay.
01:52
Richmond command from Midlothian command.
01:58
Fire alarm activated at pulse station.
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We are resetting it now.
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All units turn to service.
02:07
Return company 17 to handle pulse station reset.
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All other units may return to service on Midlothian at 1134 hours.
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Location mentioned:
Midlothian Tpke, Richmond, VA 23224
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