Fire alarm triggered by dryer smoke at apartment building, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm at an apartment building on Idlewood Avenue was caused by smoke from a dryer. Fire crews investigated, silenced the alarm, and found no active fire.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
02:39
Transcript:
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Engine 12, Engine 10, Truck 7, and Battalion 3.
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Fire alarm.
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2100, Idlewood Avenue, at Winthrop Manor.
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Engine 12, engine 10, truck 7, and battalion 3.
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Fire alarm.
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2100, Idlewood Avenue, at Winthrop Manor.
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Cross streets are South Rowland Street and South Shields Avenue.
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On tap Channel 2.
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Time out, 1524.
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Truck 3.
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Truck 3, go ahead.
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The crash we were on with the engine 5 was at 74C.
00:42
We went down to Barri Street.
00:44
There's another crash.
00:45
Returning the service, 6.
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You can go and serve.
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Engine 6 from Richmond.
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It's 6.
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Copy update, truck 3 advised.
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You can cancel.
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Truck 3 was on the previous crash on the interstate.
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It was the same crash.
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Mitch 6, Scott, your turn, sir.
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Companies marked around 2,100, Idlewood Avenue of the smoke detector law.
01:31
Rather than first floor of law injury storage smoke detected at Point Act patient.
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All companies show in Route 1526.
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Fitchin's Weldon Unit Responders and Idlewood.
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We're coming from the existing area.
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You're probably going to catch it first.
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Engine 10 is on scene, three-story residential apartment building.
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Nothing visible from the Alpha Bravo side.
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We're going into investigating and have Idlewood Command.
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We're from Idaho Wood.
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Outtawood, go ahead.
02:14
This report is a dryer, it's smoked up and calls the alarm to go off.
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They silence the alarm.
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We're checking the dryer now.
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(name withheld).
02:27
(name withheld) from 95 Command.
02:32
He's been turned over the VSP with Backin Service.
02:38
Richel copies.
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Location mentioned:
Near Idlewood Ave, Richmond, VA 23220
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