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Fire alarm activated at Delta Capitol House with extinguisher misuse, Charlottesville VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 10:14 PM

Near Culbreth Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903

A fire alarm was activated at the Delta Capitol House near Culbreth Road. It was reported that someone sprayed a fire extinguisher, possibly causing a false alarm or misuse of fire equipment.

Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue

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Transcript:

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Engine 151. Fire alarm, near Culbreth Road.

00:05

Respond on Alpha Tech 2.

00:07

Engine 151.

00:08

Fire alarm.

00:10

Near Culbreth Road.

00:12

Respond on Alpha Tech 2.

00:18

River Road, Command, ECC, where you direct to one traffic?

00:22

Condirect.

00:25

Okay, so 144 is now en route to UVA.

00:29

Director, I haven't been around and we as ISMECOM, on me alert.

00:37

I Q2 from 147. Go ahead.

00:43

We have a unit here about to turn over, just waiting for patients to get sure they'll be on round to River Road 40.

00:52

Okay, I under, okay, I agree.

00:55

ECCC, R14 is right.

01:01

Rescue 11.

01:07

Active shooter, 114-7, River Road.

01:11

Respond on Alpha Tech 2.

01:12

Rescue 11,

01:14

Active Shooter, 1147, River Road.

01:18

Respond on Alpha Tech 2.

01:22

Engine 151, you're responding to near Culbreth Road at the Delta Capitol House, Cross Street and University Avenue.

01:29

The fire alarm.

01:30

Call are devising someone sprayed a fire extinguisher at one point.

01:35

The zone is going to be general fire alarm zone zero.

01:40

You'll have a hydrant as well as an FDC in front of near Culbreth Road, 0118.

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Location mentioned:

Near Culbreth Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903

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