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False residential fire alarm caused by shower steamLouisa VA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Apple Orchard Rd, Louisa, VA 23093

As discussed during the dispatch call, a residential fire alarm was reported near Apple Orchard Road. Firefighters responded but found no fire. The alarm was triggered by steam from a shower, causing a false alarm.

Audio|Heard on: Louisa County Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
03:35
Transcript:
00:00
Box 101 for the fire alarm residential at near Apple Orchard Road, Company 1, Company 2, Company 2,
00:08
Company 6, Rescue Station 1, Medic 8, Battalion 104.
00:44
Bha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-
00:59
Box 101 for the residential fire alarm, near Apple Orchard Road, Company 1, Company 2, Company 2, Company 6, Rescue Station 1, Medic 8, Battalion 104, I do show you in route as well as you, Medicaid,
01:12
(number withheld).
01:19
All units responding to Apple Orchard Road, we're going to be operating on fire ops 2.
01:30
Wagon 1 at (number withheld).
01:35
Wagon 1 at (number withheld).
01:40
Engine 2 is finding crew 4.
01:41
Engine 2 is finding crew 4.
01:44
Engine 2, (number withheld).
01:59
Tanker 2 to respond.
02:03
Tanker 2, you're responding, (number withheld).
02:07
Move to Office 2, please.
02:13
Rescue 2 near Apple Orchard.
02:14
I'm on a scene near Apple Orchard.
02:17
Nothing showing.
02:20
I'm directed at (number withheld).
02:27
Do we have L.E.
02:30
Full location for this call? Or a route?
02:35
Negative.
02:36
We don't have any units available.
02:37
We're trying to get him responding.
02:39
Uh-huh.
02:46
Louisa 1-6.
02:47
We're gathering a patient refusal.
02:50
We'll be back in service shortly.
02:55
Understood, sir, (number withheld).
03:03
Rescue Chief One, Louisa.
03:06
Rescue, Chief One.
03:09
Speaking with the homeowner,
03:12
a steam from the shower, set the system off.
03:16
I'll deferred at the Tadde 101 in their remaining assignments, I think you can go in service at this point.
03:27
We like Avi.
03:28
I can play this on it.
03:33
I'm Director, (number withheld).

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Location mentioned:
Apple Orchard Rd, Louisa, VA 23093

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