Fire alarm investigated at VCU Research Building, Richmond VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to an activated alarm at the VCU Health Sciences Research Building near East Clay Street. Firefighters investigated smoke from the building’s air duct system on the roof and awaited facility maintenance assistance. No visible fire was reported.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Engine one, engine five, engine six, truck two, and battalion one.
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Fire alarm.
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Near East Clay Street at VCU Health Sciences Research Building.
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Engine one, engine five, engine six, truck two, and battalion one.
00:17
Fire alarm.
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Near East Clay Street at VCU Health Sciences Research Building.
00:23
Cross streets are North Eleventh Street and North Twelfth Street.
00:27
On TAC Channel 2.
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Time out 0258.
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Clouds are rising up visible from a multi-story office building.
00:40
Engine five has command and is investigating.
00:43
Engine five on scene of a multi-story office building.
00:45
Nothing visible.
00:46
Investigator has command.
00:47
Three hundred and 2 h.
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And what's out at least?
00:58
Tell you on the scene.
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Three hundred and 3 h.
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Richmond from Clay Street Command.
01:14
We are investigating an activated alarm in the air duct system.
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Supposedly on the roof.
01:23
We're waiting for facility maintenance to assist with the investigation.
01:30
Of course they can.
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This is a scanning air duct system on the roof.
01:38
Waiting for facilities to respond.
01:39
Three hundred and 5 h.
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Location mentioned:
N 12th St, Richmond, VA 23298
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