False residential fire alarm due to detector end of life, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a home near Whitehead Rd for a fire and carbon monoxide alarm. After checking, they found no fire or carbon monoxide present. The alarms were caused by the detectors reaching the end of their service life and were false alarms.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
03:48
Transcript:
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a general fire alarm coming from the Koch residents,
00:05
Hall Smoke Detect Activation.
00:07
Companies are out 1923.
00:16
Engine 23 and truck 8.
00:19
Carbon an oxide alarm.
00:21
near Whitehead Rd.
00:24
Engine 23 and truck 8.
00:26
Carbon an oxide alarm.
00:28
near Whitehead Rd.
00:30
Cross streets are Ellis Woods Way and Fonson Road.
00:33
On tap Channel 2.
00:35
Timeout, 1925.
00:42
We took away the route to the car from an outside alarm, near Whitehead Rd, reported by a citizen, would be in the hallway.
00:48
DPL is another 5 at 18, 1925 hours.
01:06
Copy 23 on scene, single-story residential, nothing evident.
01:10
22 have come in investigating.
01:13
1927.
01:14
Richard from Truck 9.
01:20
Truck 9.
01:22
Prior to notes, the resident gave the e-verified password to can't.
01:30
Pardon to note, the resident gave the E-verified password to Camden.
01:33
Okay,
01:37
Angel 25 from Truck 9.
01:44
Chuck Nine, go ahead.
01:48
Are you guys close to the resident?
01:52
Negative.
01:56
We see a key.
02:01
I'm from Whitehead, come in.
02:03
We're from Chuck Nine. We're going to be responding out, emergency.
02:07
This is a truck number sounding non-emergent Whitehead command go ahead.
02:15
We made contact with the resident. It appears in the hallway CO meter is an alarm.
02:22
It could be indicating end of life.
02:25
We'll investigate further with us.
02:29
Receive is asking the hallway C.O. meter.
02:32
1930R.
02:39
Richmond from Whitehead Command.
02:42
There's no reading on the meters.
02:43
Air quality is normal.
02:46
The detector is showing it's end of life.
02:49
Agent 23 and truck they can return the service.
02:55
Seeing no read on the meters, air quality is normal. Detectors show end of life in 20031R.
03:03
5 and truck 9. Do you need any assistance?
03:12
225 Richmond.
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25, go ahead.
03:23
You just verify this a false alarm.
03:25
All coverage can clear back in service.
03:29
Verify false alarm. Okay, clear.
03:31
Turn back to service. Thank you, 33 hours.
03:37
From engine 23, you can clear Gasberg's response to Whitehead also if you have it already.
03:45
Rissies, we'll let them know. They'll still be responding, though.
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Location mentioned:
Near Whitehead Rd, Richmond, VA 23225
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