False alarm investigated near Monument Ave, Richmond VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible fire alarm at a residential building near Monument Avenue in Richmond. A caller reported a basement smoke detector alarm. Firefighters found no visible smoke or fire and determined the alarm was caused by a faulty detector. Units later responded to a separate call involving a person down near Meridian Avenue, which was handled as a lift assist.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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02:42
Transcript:
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Engine 10 and Truck 3,
00:02
fire alarm near Monument Avenue.
00:06
Engine 10 and Truck 3, fire alarm near Monument Avenue.
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Cross streets are Strawberry Street and North Davis Avenue.
00:17
On tac channel 2.
00:19
Time out 0216.
00:27
Engine 21,
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person down.
00:31
near Meridian Avenue.
00:34
Engine 21, person down,
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near Meridian Avenue.
00:39
Cross streets are Dead End and Bell Road.
00:42
On tac channel two.
00:44
Time out 0218.
00:50
Engine 10 and Truck 3 en route to Monument Avenue for the smoke detector alarm.
00:57
Called in by a private caller advising an alarm in the basement is going off.
01:01
Call Engine 10 and Truck 3, en route 028 tonight.
01:08
And 21 en route to Meridian Avenue for an unknown problem.
01:15
Going to stage for RPD until they can advise the scene is safe.
01:18
Showing Engine 21 en route, 0299.
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Richmond Engine 10 is arriving near Monument Avenue.
01:31
Nothing visible from the A side, we'll be investigating.
01:38
Copy, Engine 10 on scene, nothing visible.
01:40
On the Alpha side, we'll investigate as Command 0220.
01:48
Richmond from Engine 6.
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Engine 6, go ahead.
01:56
You can cancel the EMS unit for this call.
01:58
This is just going to be a lift assist.
02:03
Richland, copy.
02:05
EMS can cancel.
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This will be a lift assist, 0221R.
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That's right.
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Engine 21 stays at Bells and Lane Avenue.
02:21
Richland copy, 21 stage at Bells and Lynn Haven, 0220 Twiler.
02:30
10 to Richmond, it's going to be a faulty detector.
02:34
All units go in service.
02:39
Richmond copy, faulty detector, all units returning to service, 0220 Twiler.
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Location mentioned:
Monument Ave, Richmond, VA 23220
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