Odor investigation at Human Resources Building, Richmond VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units investigated a burning odor at the Human Resources Building near North Belvidere Street in Richmond. Crews found no visible fire or alarm activation. The odor was isolated to the lobby area and dissipated. All floors were checked and confirmed clear.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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05:14
Transcript:
00:00
Engine five, copy on scene.
00:02
Nothing visible from a three-story office building.
00:04
Engine five has come in investigating.
00:06
Seventeen twenty-five out.
00:12
Richmond from Belvedere.
00:16
Probably just come in.
00:22
We are not seeing any strobes going off.
00:25
We don't hear any alarms.
00:28
Is the call, do you have a callback number?
00:35
Affirmative.
00:40
Can you call the person and have them meet us? That way they can tell us what they saw.
00:46
As of right now, we're not seeing anything in the windows or any alarms.
00:55
Copy. Over to command, to truck three.
01:10
Truck three.
01:14
Can you bring your tech in and assist us with searching the building? We're smelling a burnt smell in the lobby.
01:28
Richmond from Battalion One.
01:31
Battalion One?
01:36
Have VCU representative respond to 104 North Belvidere, please.
01:47
I just spoke with VCU.
01:48
They said that they should have units on scene.
01:55
I received.
02:00
Battalion One from Engine Five.
02:06
Go ahead, Command.
02:10
We do have VCU PD on scene.
02:13
I will talk to him and see if we can get facilities en route as well.
02:21
I received.
02:26
Man from six.
02:30
Go ahead.
02:32
Respect the 3rd and 2nd floor.
02:35
This way.
02:40
Copy. Can you tell the VCU go to notify facilities to assist with this alarm?
02:52
Richmond from Battalion One, I'm on scene.
02:55
Scene traffic as they didn't file.
02:57
I'm going to go into some command.
02:59
Command post will be in the parking lot and you will be my investigative group.
03:05
Battalion One, not copy, you're out at C.
03:09
Battalion One taking command.
03:11
Command post is going to be in the parking lot of Angel Lot 5th.
03:13
Investigative group, 1721 hours.
03:22
Engine 18, person down, West Broad Street and Kent Road.
03:27
Engine 18, person down, West Broad Street and Kent Road.
03:32
On tap channel two.
03:34
Time out 1733.
03:41
Manifold.
03:46
Go ahead.
03:51
Have you guys checked the HVAC?
04:00
We're checking that now.
04:02
So far, all three floors are clear.
04:09
Command received.
04:10
All three floors are clear!
04:16
Richmond copies. All three floors clear.
04:19
Seventeen thirty-four.
04:24
Six to five.
04:28
Go ahead.
04:33
Elevator status clear.
04:39
Copy.
04:45
Nine to five is a smell isolated in lobby only.
04:52
It's on the 1st floor.
05:02
Command from Engine Five.
05:05
There's a smell on the 1st floor.
05:07
It's starting to dissipate.
05:09
We've checked in the drop ceiling as well.
05:13
No hazards found.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Human Resources Bldg, 104 N Belvidere St, Richmond, VA 23220
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