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False fire alarm at Union Presbyterian Seminary buildingRichmond VA

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Near Brook Rd, Richmond, VA 23227

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at a building in Union Presbyterian Seminary. Investigation showed maintenance workers accidentally triggered the alarm. There was no fire.

Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
02:56
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 16, Engine 10, Chalk 6, and Battalion 2.
00:04
Fire alarm.
00:06
Near Brook Road, at Watts Hall, Union Presbyterian Seminary.
00:11
Engine 16, Engine 10, Chalk 6, and Battalion 2.
00:15
Fire alarm.
00:17
Near Brook Road, at Watts Hall, Union Presbyterian Seminary.
00:22
Cross streets are Westwood Avenue and Melrose Avenue.
00:25
On tap Channel 2.
00:27
Time out, 1032.
01:03
In 2016, we're arriving to near Brook Road, nothing visible from a three-story facility, into 16-ahad command.
01:15
We'll be able to get this.
01:21
We're copied in the 16 arriving.
01:24
Nothing visible from the outside, three-story facility.
01:28
Into 16.5 command, we'll investigate 1035 hours.
02:01
We have an audible alarm going off in a Watts Hall building.
02:05
We're currently investigating, it seems like somebody at a denial function with the system.
02:10
We can handle all of the other comes to return back to service.
02:16
Okay.
02:19
Richard copies, Audible alarm in Watts Hall building.
02:24
Investigating possible malfunction with the system, Inter16 can handle.
02:29
Truck 6 return to service 1038 hours.
02:46
I got maintenance standing outside in the parking lot on the Alpha side.
02:51
He's stating that they was doing maintenance and accidentally hit the pull station.

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Near Brook Rd, Richmond, VA 23227

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