Smoke alarm triggered by sprinkler malfunction in Richmond, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a residential smoke alarm near Strait in Richmond after a caller reported a smoke smell and alarm activation. No flames were found. The alarm was triggered by a sprinkler system malfunction. A fire watch was established. No injuries were reported.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
03:20
Transcript:
00:00
I'm reporting the exception of the Italian 4 for smoke odor inside structure near Strait.
00:09
Caller says her fire alarm went off in the middle of the night and then she smelled smoke afterwards.
00:15
It doesn't appear that she saw any flame.
00:20
This caller should have called Station 10 at first.
00:25
She spoke with them as well.
00:26
Station 10 was going to send just an engine and a truck.
00:32
For the callers, there are dogs and cats inside the home, possibly trapped or unable to get out by themselves.
00:39
All companies are around 0305 hours.
00:48
17 from engine 20.
00:54
Tony, I have you on Tech 6, switch at Tech 4.
01:01
Item 17 from under 20.
01:06
17.
01:09
To clarify, she called the station and said there was an odor that dissipated. They woke him up but could not find anything afterwards, and it's since dissipated and the alarm is silenced.
01:30
Front Battalion 4, I'm enrolled.
01:32
My MBCC is not responding.
01:35
Receive 0306R.
01:40
20 from 17.
01:42
Do you want to hold up that...
01:44
Go ahead. 24, that hydrant for us.
01:50
That was sent by an insider, it's at 34.
01:58
17's arriving, two-story type 5 single family, nothing showing, 17 has to be investigating.
02:06
The city's story, family dwelling,
02:09
nothing showing, 17 in command 0307R.
02:13
20s with a haven.
02:19
Michelle Battalion, four on scene.
02:24
This is good to be tonight.
02:31
You guys squared away.
02:35
Yes, sir. Yes,
02:37
sir.
02:41
See?
02:46
Yes, sir, we're also. We're much quicker.
02:52
House- Welcome, Richard.
02:53
Council will command, Rich.
02:56
Council will command, go ahead.
03:00
Alarm appears to be activated due to an issue with the sprinkler system.
03:05
We have a foreman on scene who will be establishing a fire watch.
03:08
21's back in service all units, clear, commands terminated.
03:14
They see the alarm to be activated by a sprinkler malfunction.
03:17
Builders can put on fire watch.
03:19
I'll be used to turn to service 2.321R.
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