False alarm at Sycamore Towers triggers fire response, Petersburg VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm at Sycamore Towers in Petersburg. The alarm activation was caused by a malfunctioning smoke detector. No fire or hazards were found, and units reset the alarm system before returning to service.
Audio|Heard on: Petersburg Fire/Rescue
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01:53
Transcript:
00:00
Truck one's responding.
00:04
Engine 2 responding.
00:06
Engine two and truck one both responding to near South Sycamore Street.
00:10
Near South Sycamore Street, Sycamore Towers, commercial fire alarm.
00:15
Caller stated the fire alarm is not sounding but lights are flashing.
00:29
H2 responding to near South Sycamore Street for a fire alarm activation.
00:34
Ten-story apartment building.
00:36
Nothing showing.
00:37
Engine two investigating.
00:45
Engine two on scene near South Sycamore Street for a fire alarm activation.
00:50
Apartment complex, nothing showing.
00:56
Unit one on scene.
01:09
Unit 14 on scene.
01:16
From command, state reset.
01:28
Engine operator reports system reset.
01:34
This is Burke from Sycamore Street command.
01:40
Under control, malfunction of smoke detector.
01:42
Alarm reset.
01:43
Incident terminated, units in service.
01:48
Under control, system malfunction, alarm reset.
01:51
Engine 2 in service, 1604 hours.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Sycamore Towers, Petersburg, VA 23803
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