Automatic fire alarm at commercial building in Staunton, Staunton VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/29/2025 02:27 PM

Near Richmond Ave, Staunton, VA 24401

An automatic fire alarm was triggered at a commercial building near Richmond Avenue in Staunton. Multiple fire units responded and arrived on the scene. Initial reports indicated no visible signs of fire. Crews are investigating the alarm from a rooftop duct detector unit 11.

Audio|Source: Augusta County and Staunton Fire and EMS

02:34

Transcript:

00:00

AMS4-227. 1-1-1-1-Letter 1-1, RISBON, Low, near Richmond Ave, on bike for alarm.

00:23

engine 101, engine one, ladder one, red, low, near Richmond Ave for an automatic fire alarm,

00:31

as 51, 1732.

00:35

Ladder 1 is fun.

00:37

The latter one is fun.

00:39

Your sonning 1733. Your son at Low, near Richmond Ave, Crosses of National Avenue and North Frontier Drive.

00:50

Come up as a commercial fire alarm showing dust detector rooftop unit number 11.

01:02

EGD, either 101, respond to the city.

01:06

One-on-one in 1733.

01:10

Stain, either 101 with four.

01:13

Same engine 101 with four.

01:15

Same engine one, this one.

01:25

One Avenue responding with four. Engine one have you responding, 1734,

01:29

low, near Richmond Ave, crosses the National Avenue, North Frontier Drive, commercial firearm showing duct detector rooftop unit 11.

01:45

Rescue 69, on the route to a just sale, priority 3.

01:50

Rescue 69, 1734.

01:58

Standing 1-0-1 is on the scene.

02:01

Singlethor commercial building, nothing showing in size Alpha Delta, Senator Brown's command.

02:05

I got a crew of two going on the opposite side. One-on-one, I'll take the FTC on the Charlie side.

02:09

One-Oseen, single-story,

02:18

commercial structure. Another showing Alpha-Delta-Delta side, Penn-Brown, and Command, 1735.

02:30

Command, Agent 1, we arrive, take the hydder on the opposite side. Lighter one, prepare to go, roof.

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Near Richmond Ave, Staunton, VA 24401

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