Fire alarm investigated at building under construction, Richmond VA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm near West Marshall Street in Richmond at an apartment building under construction. Units investigated the scene and found nothing unusual.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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02:12
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 18, engine 10, truck 7, and battalion 2.
00:04
Fire alarm near West Marshall Street at Decision Support Service Incorporated.
00:10
Engine 18, engine 10, truck 7, and battalion 2.
00:15
Fire alarm near West Marshall Street at Decision Support Service Incorporated.
00:22
Cross streets are North Shepherd Street and Altamont Avenue.
00:25
On tac, channel two.
00:28
Time out, zero three forty-three.
00:35
Engine five from truck three to return to service.
00:43
Five copies.
00:46
Richmond copies engine five, return to service at zero three forty-four.
00:54
All companies with the exception of engine 18 en route to near West Marshall Street for a general fire alarm.
01:01
Caller advised that it’s a new apartment building and no one should be inside. Fire alarm going off.
01:06
Showing all companies now en route 03:45 hours.
01:09
18, we’re all seeing.
01:10
We have a multi-story residential apartment building under construction.
01:17
We have nothing out of the ordinary at this time.
01:19
18 will be investigating and have command.
01:22
Copy, engine 18 on scene.
01:23
Nothing out of the ordinary.
01:25
Multi-story apartment complex.
01:26
Engine 18 has command and will investigate.
01:28
0348.
01:34
Battalion 2 is on scene.
01:39
Copy, battalion 2 on scene, 0351.
01:46
Richmond from Marshall Street Command.
01:50
Marshall Street Command, go ahead.
01:55
Yes sir, we’re investigating an alarm in a fire alarm control panel room.
02:02
Going to hold all units so I can clear.
02:07
Richmond copies, investigating, holding all companies at 0353 hours.
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Location mentioned:
W Marshall St, Richmond, VA 23230
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