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False fire alarm triggers urgent Richmond response, Richmond VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/27/2025 10:00 AM

Green Ridge Dr, Richmond, VA 23225

Units responded to a smoke detector near Green Ridge Drive with no fire found, leading to an accidental alarm that cleared responders quickly.

Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch

01:45

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 23, and truck 8.

00:02

Fire alarm.

00:04

Near Greenridge Drive.

00:05

Engine 23, and truck 8.

00:09

Fire alarm.

00:10

Near Green Ridge Drive.

00:13

Cross streets are Crossroad and Townson Road.

00:16

On tap Channel 2.

00:18

Time out 1304.

00:21

No company en route for the smoke detector near Green Ridge Drive.

00:25

From the alarm company, no point of activation audible.

00:29

13.04 hours.

00:37

Engine 12.

00:39

Breathing.

00:40

1504 Kansas Avenue.

00:43

Engine 12.

00:44

Breathing. 1504 Kansas Avenue.

00:48

Cross streets are getting in Texas Avenue.

00:50

On tap Channel 2.

00:52

Time out 1306.

00:59

Phone number is (number withheld).

01:08

(number withheld).

01:11

Send by.

01:18

One.

01:19

Okay. One. Rockades arriving.

01:20

Single source, single-family.

01:21

I got nothing showing on.

01:22

Officer. Man.

01:24

Truck I don't see any single story.

01:26

Nothing chillin.

01:27

1307 hours.

01:34

Rich from Green Ridge.

01:36

Accidental activation.

01:37

All companies can return.

01:40

False alarm activation.

01:43

All companies can return on Greensridge Drive.

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Green Ridge Dr, Richmond, VA 23225

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