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Fire units investigate alarm at Rugby Road buildingAlbemarle County VA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Rugby Rd, Virginia 22903

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an audible alarm at a small two-story commercial building on Rugby Road in Virginia. Engine 7 reported no visible fire or smoke and began investigating the source of the alarm. Other units were advised to hold their assignments while the situation was assessed. A medic unit transported a patient to Martha Jefferson North Hospital.

Audio|Heard on: Albemarle VA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:3
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 7's on scene of a small two-story commercial structure with nothing evident.
00:06
Engine 7 will be out investigating the occupancy strategy.
00:10
7 will have her own water.
00:12
Hold the assignment.
00:13
Engine 7 arrival at Rugby Road command.
00:17
And this is on the location.
00:18
Small two-story commercial structure,
00:21
nothing showing.
00:22
Engine seven will be investigating.
00:23
The officer strategy.
00:24
We have your own water.
00:25
Send it all with command.
00:26
Precinct chief.
00:28
ECC Medic 18, transport unit to Martha Jefferson North.
00:31
Medic 18 to Martha's North, series (number withheld).
00:36
We're getting bandies who follow up.
00:39
Go ahead.
00:40
We've got audible alarms and other changes.
00:43
There is a crawl space to countable who be sat outside engine seven.
00:47
Can you hold the assignment?
00:50
Rugby Road command advising,
00:52
we have audible alarms inside alpha engine seven.
00:57
Countability.
00:59
There's a crawl space.
01:01
Hold assignment (number withheld).

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Rugby Rd, Virginia 22903

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