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Reported fire smell at Vista View Apartments found falseCharleston WV

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Near Renaissance Cir Apt 309, Charleston, WV 25311

A caller reported smelling something burning on the fourth floor of Vista View Apartments near Renaissance Cir. Fire units responded quickly and attempted to evacuate people. After investigation, no smoke or fire was found at the scene. The report was determined to be a false alarm with no visible fire or hazards present.

Audio|Source: Charleston Fire and EMS Dispatch
03:21
Transcript:
00:00
Structure Fire near Renaissance Cir, Renaissance Cir,
00:06
Vista View Apartments, second building.
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Engine 408, 450, 420, engine 451, 454, 455, 457, rescue 482, truck 461 to respond.
00:18
Caller can smell something burning there on the fourth floor,
00:21
trying to get people out now.
00:23
Channel over Channel 2, 1928.
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37 and Samos Apple game route.
00:35
They're out, 1928.
00:37
Engine 5 out.
00:40
They're out, 1928.
00:42
451 is out.
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1928.
00:48
Petra's 450.
00:50
450. 450.
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Deid 7's out.
00:59
450s.
01:02
I'll be in round, Brake.
01:06
Trooper, you're in round, go ahead.
01:09
Did the caller state anything was seen or just a smell?
01:14
Nothing seen, just smelled something burning.
01:19
104, thank you.
01:21
Do you all.
01:23
Been around 1929.
01:26
That's up.
01:29
1929.
01:35
Oh, 6-0-8.
01:44
Ninja 4-8 responds, 1,700 Canal Boulevard West, 1-7-00 Canal Boulevard West.
01:50
Meet there by the pump station, there's trees on fire along the riverbank just below that location, telling on 1930.
02:02
38,
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37.
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38, 2,000, you're in service.
02:14
38, 37.
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456, Pach, all you call for response.
02:23
Okay.
02:32
Metra 38. We were in the area where you're on scene near Renaissance Cir.
02:38
Shay on scene 437, you copy.
02:43
Yeah, we see.
02:48
450, 456.
02:52
Yeah, sirs.
02:55
And just say, Jared, the bottom of 36, and let's get an update from a fire unit first.
03:08
We're on scene.
03:10
Nothing trying to investigate.
03:12
No one seen, nothing trying to break all units, draw some fire, excuse me, Charleston Police is on scene, by them unable to smell any smoke.

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Near Renaissance Cir Apt 309, Charleston, WV 25311

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