Fire alarm sounds due to smoke odor in apartment, Richmond VA


Fire units responded to a report of smoke odor in an apartment building. No visible flames were found, and investigation continued.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
02:18
Transcript:
Engine 12, engine 10, engine 6, engine 5, engine 18, truck 3, truck 7, safety 1, battalion 2, and battalion 3. Smoke inside a structure. (number withheld), Grove Avenue, apartment 3. Engine 12, engine 10, engine 6, engine 5, engine 18, truck 3, truck 7, safety 1, battalion 2 and battalion 3. Smoke inside a structure. (number withheld), Grove Avenue, apartment 3. Cross streets are North Lombardi Street and North Vine Street. OnTack Channel 4. Timeout, 2227. Central Company from route to (number withheld) Grove Avenue apartment 3 for the smoke odor inside of a structure. Complaining the residents reported a fire alarm going off and they can smell smoke, knocked on apartment door, but there was no answer. No flames or smoke visible, just a smoke odor. From the second floor near apartment 3, run in order, engine 12, engine 10, engine 6, engine 5, engine 18, truck 3, truck 7 on tag 4, shown all companies around 22, 29 hours. Engine 12, out of the hydrant at Lombardi and Grove. Richmond Copies, Engine 12, Lombardi and Grove, Hydrant, 22, 30 hours. Engine 10, be advised to keyed up, nothing came across. Agent Jank, copy the hydrant, Lombardi and Grove. Truck 3 is arriving. I got nothing show inside Alpha. Two-story type 3, multifamily. Truck 3 will have Grove Avenue command to investigate. Richmond copies truck 3 on scene. Nothing visible from the Alpha side. Two-story type multifamily will investigate in House Command 2231 hours.
Engine 12, engine 10, engine 6, engine 5, engine 18, truck 3, truck 7, safety 1, battalion 2, and battalion 3. Smoke inside a structure. (number withheld), Grove Avenue, apartment 3. Engine 12, engine 10, engine 6, engine 5, engine 18, truck 3, truck 7, safety 1, battalion 2 and battalion 3. Smoke inside a structure. (number withheld), Grove Avenue, apartment 3. Cross streets are North Lombardi Street and North Vine Street. OnTack Channel 4. Timeout, 2227. Central Company from route to (number withheld) Grove Avenue apartment 3 for the smoke odor inside of a structure. Complaining the residents reported a fire alarm going off and they can smell smoke, knocked on apartment door, but there was no answer. No flames or smoke visible, just a smoke odor. From the second floor near apartment 3, run in order, engine 12, engine 10, engine 6, engine 5, engine 18, truck 3, truck 7 on tag 4, shown all companies around 22, 29 hours. Engine 12, out of the hydrant at Lombardi and Grove. Richmond Copies, Engine 12, Lombardi and Grove, Hydrant, 22, 30 hours. Engine 10, be advised to keyed up, nothing came across. Agent Jank, copy the hydrant, Lombardi and Grove. Truck 3 is arriving. I got nothing show inside Alpha. Two-story type 3, multifamily. Truck 3 will have Grove Avenue command to investigate. Richmond copies truck 3 on scene. Nothing visible from the Alpha side. Two-story type multifamily will investigate in House Command 2231 hours.
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Location mentioned:
Near Grove Ave, Richmond, VA 23220
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