Sprinkler extinguishes stove fire at apartment building, Richmond VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm at an apartment building near Oliver Hill Way in Richmond. The alarm was triggered by food burning on a stove, which was extinguished by the building's sprinkler system. No fire spread was observed, and ventilation and maintenance were requested.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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04:11
Transcript:
00:00
Engine one, engine eleven, truck two, and battalion one.
00:04
Fire alarm.
00:06
Near Oliver Hill Way, apartment 421.
00:09
Engine one, engine eleven, truck two, and Battalion one.
00:14
Fire alarms.
00:15
Near Oliver Hill Way, apartment 421.
00:19
Cross streets are O Street and an unnamed road.
00:22
On TAC Channel 2.
00:24
Time out 0526.
00:31
Showing companies en route to near Oliver Hill Way for the general fire alarm.
00:37
Private caller reported that the fire alarm for the whole building is going off, also call from the alarm company.
00:46
Activation point identified as first-floor sprinkler room for a water flow alarm.
00:57
Engine One, we're on scene.
00:59
Five-story apartment building.
01:03
Nothing visible on the side of the building.
01:07
Engine One will be investigating.
01:10
Have (name withheld) here with me.
01:16
Copy, Engine One on scene of a five-story apartment, nothing visible on the outside.
01:20
Command will be investigating.
01:26
Battalion One's arriving.
02:10
Go ahead, truck two.
02:15
Yeah, food on the stove.
02:18
Sprinkler put it out.
02:23
Received. Need any assistance?
02:31
Just need ventilation.
03:09
Turned into service 0533 hours.
03:32
Yeah, we're gonna need maintenance for this location.
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Location mentioned:
Oliver Hl Wy, Richmond, VA 23219
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