Fire alarm investigated at The Square Apartments, Richmond VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm at The Square Apartments near Schaefer Street in Richmond. Multiple units, including Engine 5, Engine 6, Engine 12, Truck 3, and Battalion units, were dispatched. Crews investigated a potential fire in a multi-story apartment building but found no active fire. The incident was handled by Engine 5 and Truck 3, and other responding units were returned to service.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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03:37
Transcript:
00:00
Engine five, engine six, engine twelve, truck three, and battalion one.
00:05
Fire alarm.
00:07
Near Schaefer Street at The Square Apartments.
00:11
Engine five, engine six, engine twelve, truck three, and battalion one.
00:16
Fire alarm.
00:17
Near Schaefer Street at The Square Apartments.
00:22
Cross streets are West Grace Street and West Broad Street.
00:25
On task, channel two.
00:27
Time out, 1815.
00:31
Richmond from Battalion Two, I'm back in service from Lee Street.
00:35
If I'm any closer to Battalion One.
00:42
Copy, I have you replacing Battalion One.
00:43
Eighteen 15 hours.
00:51
Battalion Two,
00:53
Fire alarm.
00:55
Near Schaefer Street at The Square Apartments.
00:59
Battalion Two,
01:00
Fire alarm.
01:02
Near Schaefer Street at The Square Apartments.
01:06
Cross streets are West Grace Street and West Broad Street.
01:09
On task channel two.
01:11
Time out 1816.
01:18
All companies en route for the fire alarm, near Schaefer Street.
01:26
Coming from apartment (number withheld).
01:30
1816 hours.
01:39
Can you get an engine dispatch out of a fraud for NBA involvement at a band?
01:47
It looked like there was any injuries.
01:55
Calvin, we're adding 1817.
02:02
Engine five on scene, near Schaefer Street.
02:06
Nothing showing from the alpha delta sides.
02:11
Going in and investigate multi-story high rise.
02:16
I'll ask that lieutenant for engine five or have command.
02:23
Richmond County, engine five is on scene.
02:25
Nothing shown from alpha delta side.
02:26
Investigating with command a multi-story high rise.
02:29
Eighteen eight down.
02:31
Richmond, Battalion Two is arriving.
02:33
Scene reported as engine five.
02:35
Active lieutenant from fire will retain command while they investigate.
02:41
This is Battalion Two is on the scene.
02:44
Five retains command, 1819.
02:50
Richmond from Engine Eighteen.
02:55
Eighteen.
02:57
Yeah, I'm just looking over the call notes.
02:59
Was this call called in by number five en route to another incident?
03:05
That is affirmative.
03:11
This is from Schaefer Street command.
03:15
Safety Street, go ahead.
03:20
Headed up to apartment (number withheld).
03:23
No, we can hold with just first engine and first truck; all other companies negative.
03:31
This will be Calvary's engine five and truck three to handle.
03:34
All others may return to service on Schaefer Street 1822.
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Location mentioned:
Shafer St, Richmond, VA 23220
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