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False alarm investigated at VCU residence hall

Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
04:39
00:00
Engine six, engine five, engine twelve, truck three, and battalion three.
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Gladding Residence Center, 711 W Main St, Richmond, VA 23220
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm at a student residence on West Main Street near the VCU campus. Students were evacuated from the building, and crews found no visible fire. The source of the alarm appeared to be a room where occupants had been smoking, resulting in a marijuana odor. The alarm was silenced and the situation was under control.

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