False alarm sparks fire scare at Spotsylvania Courthouse apartment, Spotsylvania Courthouse VA
Fire & ArsonResponders rushed to Moorgate Avenue apartment with reports of thick smoke and no answer at the door, with ongoing steam from a dryer vent identified as safe.
Audio|Source: Spotsylvania County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Structure fire reported at near Moorgate Avenue,
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streets are Ravenscor Drive and Cancel Way.
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Respond priority 1, incident 1.
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RISB engine one from RISP lot, Towers, and I Tower One.
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The version 1, 4802.8.
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Near Moorgate Avenue, caller on scene reports smoke from a vent near apartment 106 on first floor.
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Smoke reported as getting thicker.
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Caller tried knocking on apartment door with no answer.
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Caller advised building evacuation activated.
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Engine 4, Battalion 2, are you direct?
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Answer 4 copies.
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Besides your cops.
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Hight 2259.
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Responding to incident near Moorgate Avenue.
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Caller calls back reporting no fire.
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Possibly an issue with neighbor's dryer considered unsafe.
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No need to acknowledge.
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Rescue 5 checking response.
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Laying off on the hydrant near Moorgate Avenue.
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Agent 4 from Engine 6.
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We're behind you.
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We'll wrap your plug.
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4 copies. We'll stop short for the truck.
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The floor's on the scene.
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Three-story apartment building, nothing showing inside.
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It's Alpha.
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Out with the crew, stationed at the highway.
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Engine four is on the scene.
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Three-story apartment building nothing else Alpha.
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This isn't a hydrant 22-04.
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Next on the scene.
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Saturday.
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Correct, 2304.
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Established Moorgate command, command of speed mode vehicle near Moorgate.
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Established by the Safety, Chip, Italian, vehicle 2305.
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Command from Engine 4.
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Go ahead, Engine 4.
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I was with the caller.
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She pointed out a dryer vent.
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It looks like it's just steam coming from the dryer vent.
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Confirming now, it's apartment 106.
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Confirming apartment 106.
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Back office, investigation shows steam from dryer vent near apartment 106.
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Confirmation that this is the issue, advice to push back personnel.
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Permission granted, just dryer steam, no hazard inside apartment.
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Engine 4 investigated and determined source of 911 caller's smoke is steam from dryer vent.
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No emergency.
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Incident updated.
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Terminating command.
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Incidental one back.
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Engine 4, Tower 6, and Engine 6 picking up equipment.
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Rest of crews return to service.
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Spotsylvania direct.
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Confirm no emergency.
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Command terminated.
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Spotsylvania incident closed.
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Location mentioned:
Moorgate Ave, Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA 22553
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