Smoke alarm triggers evacuation at apartment building, Richmond VA


Fire units responded to a smoke detector alarm at a three-story apartment building near West Broad Street. Residents evacuated as a precaution, but no visible fire was found. Firefighters are investigating the cause.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Engine 10, engine 5, truck 3, and battalion 2.
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Fire alarm near West Broad Street.
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Engine 10, engine 5, engine 6, truck 3 and battalion 2.
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Fire alarm near West Broad Street.
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Cross streets are Ryland Street and Blue Street.
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On tap Channel 2.
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Time out, 2057.
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Show on companies in route for the general fire alarm, near West Broad Street, smoke detector, point of activation, room 101, 103, 104, 107, 111.
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Room 101, 103, 107, 111, shorn on all companies en route, 2059 hours.
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Richmond from Battalion.
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Battalion 2.
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Battalion 2.
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She'll order information for that property.
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Can you go ahead and give them a call? I'll have a long company give them a call and have him head that way.
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I believe they were there last night.
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Receive.
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Truck 3 is on scene, three-story apartment building.
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We do have people evacuate nothing visible from the Alpha Side.
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We'll be going in to investigate and have command.
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Structed on scene, three-story apartment building, nothing visible at Alpha Side.
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Persons are evacuating.
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Investigating has command, 2,100 hours.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220
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