Fire alarm caused by elevator smoke detector in residence, Richmond VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 08:37 PM

Near W Grace St, Richmond, VA 23220

A fire alarm was triggered at a high-rise residential building near W Grace St. The alarm was caused by smoke detected by an elevator's smoke detector on level 1. Fire crews responded and found no visible fire or hazards. The issue was identified as a typical elevator alarm problem, and the alarm was reset with no danger present.

Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch

02:21

Transcript:

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Engine 6, engine 5, truck 3, and battalion 1.

00:04

Fire alarm.

00:06

Near W Grace St.

00:08

Engine 6, engine 5, truck 3, and battalion 1.

00:13

Fire alarm.

00:14

Near W Grace St.

00:17

Cross streets are north, Madison Street and North Monroe Street.

00:21

On tap Channel 2.

00:22

Time out, 2338.

00:29

Showing our companies in route for the general fire alarm, near W Gray St.

00:34

Quarter of activation, level 1, elevator 3, smoke detector number 15.

00:39

Level 1, elevator 3, smoke detector number 15, shown on our companies en route, 2340 hours.

00:46

Engine 6 is on scene of a high-rise residential structure with nothing visible from the outside. Engine 6 will have command to be investigated.

00:58

Richmond Copp is NG6 on scene, high-rise residential structure, nothing visible from the outside.

01:04

Engine 6 has command investigating 2341 hours.

01:11

NG6 engine 5.

01:12

Engine 6, Inger 5.

01:16

Go ahead.

01:19

Can you guys go ahead and access the fire panel?

01:23

Yeah,

01:26

we're here right now. It says elevator 3, lobby smoke.

01:32

Can you go ahead and silence the alarm?

01:39

Commissioner from Grace Free Command.

01:42

Grace Street Command.

01:46

This is going to be a typical elevator alarm problem that we have with this building.

01:52

There's no hazards here. Engine 6 and engine 5 can handle.

01:57

Perishment copy is typical elevator alone problems with this building.

02:02

No hazards.

02:03

Inj 6 can handle all of the companies return to service 24 hours.

02:09

Agent 6, engine 5.

02:11

Did you go ahead and reset the alarm?

02:15

Stand for our system normal.

02:19

Agent 6, copy. You guys can return the service.

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