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Smoke reported at home found to be faulty detectorKing George VA

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Wheeler Dr, King George, VA 22485

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire responders investigated a report of smoke in a two-story home near Wheeler Drive. Smoke was not found, and the incident was caused by a faulty smoke detector.

Audio|Heard on: King George County Fire and EMS
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02:26
Transcript:
00:00
Two-story residential.
00:02
Nothing evident on side alpha.
00:04
I'll be out checking.
00:07
Seen two-story residential, nothing else evident on side alpha on investigating 1143.
00:17
Engine one seventeen one responding? James Madison, commanding?
00:30
James Madison, command of King George.
00:33
All right.
00:40
I'm catching traffic from my engine from staff for marking up on this and one.
00:43
I'm not sure what call they're going to if they're in the wrong channel.
00:52
I heard engine one five zero one you can respond on fire rescue main.
01:07
Under fifteen a one.
01:08
Responding at eleven forty five, signing for a fire alarm, single-family dwelling near Wheeler Drive.
01:14
We alert our battalion chief on scene with a two-story residential, nothing showing currently.
01:23
Okay, it won't be yours.
01:31
We're going to be a two-story, a walkout basement.
01:35
I have open the home right now, investigating.
01:38
We do have smoke, like smoke at all.
01:42
You have a 15th, they'll be bagged down in an emergency so I can get indefinite.
01:49
I'm direct.
01:51
Stafford engine 151 heater.
01:53
You direct?
01:58
We're direct.
02:01
Eleven forty.
02:06
The timeline, King George.
02:11
Good-high on.
02:13
President checked, believe to be a faulty detector.
02:17
You can place assignment and service.
02:19
I'm available.
02:23
President's checked it was a faulty detector, placing the assignment in service.

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Wheeler Dr, King George, VA 22485

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