False fire alarms at two locations due to power outage, Staunton VA
Fire & ArsonFire and rescue units responded to automatic fire alarms at two locations near Richmond Avenue and King Drive. Alarms indicated duct detector and general fire alarm activations, but no signs of fire or danger were found. The cause was identified as a power outage, and all units were cleared.
Audio|Source: Staunton Area Public Safety
04:57
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 101, engine one at one, ladder one, wrist-on, low, near Richmond Avenue for an automatic fire alarm.
00:07
S-fifty 1, (number withheld).
00:24
1333, your sign of low near Richmond Avenue, Clashes of National Avenue in North Frontier Drive.
00:29
Kim up as a commercial fire alarm showing duct detector rooftop unit number 11.
00:54
101, (number withheld).
01:00
Stand, into 101 with four.
01:11
The one-on-a-view responding with four, engine one-avvy responding, (number withheld).
01:16
Lows near Richmond Avenue, crosses a National Island, North Frontier Drive, commercial fire alarm showing duct detector rooftop unit 11.
01:29
Can you log that one?
01:38
Standager, 101's on the scene.
01:41
Single sort of commercial building, nothing showing inside the Alpha Delta, Lieutenant Brown's command.
01:45
I got a crew of two going on the Alpha Side. One-on-one, I'll take the FPC on the Charlie side.
01:51
...alli,
01:56
Another showing Alpha Delta sides, Lieutenant Brown on the Command, (number withheld).
02:04
Ten-four, one charge, please.
02:06
Information received from the report, I'm clear.
02:08
I can check on that alarm at Chiquilla.
02:33
Staying agent to respond, Hilltop Residence Hall, near King Drive, automatic fire alarm.
02:39
Staying in the engine to respond, Hilltop, Residence Hall, near King Drive, automatic fire alarm.
02:50
S.F.1.(number withheld).
03:05
Stop residence hall, near Kaine Drive, Crosses of Hunt Drive and Academy Street, came in as a commercial fire alarm, showing general fire alarm.
03:12
Did you want me to get a county unit to go with you since Engine 1 and Letter 1 are tied up on the other fire alarm?
03:18
I'm ready to schedule.
03:22
10-4[1], I contact DCC.
03:28
Command from engine water one,
03:30
duct detector on the alarm panel. Doesn't say which one or where it's at, we're walking the building now.
03:43
Unknown duct detector.
03:45
If I have ladder go to the route,
03:48
we're going to be checking the sprinkler room to see how waterfly.
03:55
No location.
03:58
Callocation, 7-830M.
04:06
Matter one.
04:15
I don't know if anything a route's going to be labeled. It is showing Unit 11 duct detector.
04:20
Break 101.
04:22
We do have water flow.
04:24
You can try to find out where that's coming from.
04:30
I'm direct.
04:31
I do have water flow. We're looking for it right now.
04:54
They're all good here. They had a power out. It's all units could disregard.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Near King Dr, Staunton, VA 24401
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