Fire alarm triggered by cleaning at parking deck, Charlottesville VA
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was triggered at the parking deck's fourth-floor elevator lobby near Massie Rd at John Paul Jones area. No fire or smoke was found. The alarm was caused by contractors using power washing and bleach during cleaning. The alarm was reset and the scene was cleared.
Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
05:19
Transcript:
00:00
Sim 3. Sim 3 to be en route to John Paul Jones.
00:05
Forest. Three in my John Paul.
00:07
I'm about that from Dane, (number withheld).
00:14
Yes, sir, I'll leave command with you and stay outside unless you have something you encounter and need to transfer.
00:20
Okay, we're making our way in to the alarm panel room.
00:26
Command from 411.
00:29
411.
00:33
Alpha or Charlie Todd.
00:35
Todd.
00:39
Cloud 11 take alpha, there was a report of alarms in other parts of the hospital as well.
00:45
Copy. Heading to Alpha Side with Engine 1111.
00:49
11,
00:52
we're getting a reading fourth level elevator lobby, heat detector.
00:59
Engine 111-11 is not seeing it to plug Alpha side.
01:05
Wheelchair two out at Lavender Hills, Orange.
01:09
Tier 2, (number withheld).
01:15
411-111-8-5.
01:19
11 from command.
01:27
Go ahead.
01:33
Updated location looks like the parking fourth level elevator.
01:39
The parking deck elevators? That's far enough on the fourth floor.
01:45
Copy.
01:52
Engine 5. Fire medic 10.
01:55
Chest pain ALF level.
01:57
(number withheld), Prospect Avenue Unit F.
02:00
respond on Alpha Tech 2.
02:02
Engine 5, Fire Medic 10.
02:05
Test pain ALS level.
02:07
(number withheld), Prospect Avenue Unit F.
02:10
Respond on Alpha Tech 2.
02:16
Right, essentially to clear returning.
02:21
(number withheld).
02:26
From Italian 202, you guys can set up on the Bravo side to be prepared for the parking deck with anything.
02:36
Freddie Interested, heading up on the Bravo side,
02:39
you'll be prepared.
02:43
Andrew 111 is on a 4th floor parking garage investigating.
02:47
No audible alarm.
02:50
Cardi8 command.
02:55
I'm at 9.402 complete encompass returning.
03:01
Tariatiatiates.
03:02
Are we sending up from about the parking garage or over the hospital go to the roof of the hospital?
03:07
Have a parking deck?
03:09
I don't know that's part in the rush.
03:12
See my landmetcombe is (number withheld).
03:15
I'm returning (number withheld).
03:22
(number withheld). (number withheld).
03:25
(number withheld).
03:32
I'm trying to get a ride on the Bravo side of the parking direction.
03:36
I'm sorry you're not.
03:37
111-11 Bravo from command.
03:40
All 11, go ahead.
03:45
We're also getting a report from security that there was a contractor on scene today doing some power watching in parking deck.
03:58
If we just walked on the entire fourth floor or the parking garage, most stairwells have closed times and it sounds like bleach.
04:06
And it's also like so it was recently clean.
04:09
Probably the problem.
04:11
Okay, I'm going to go ahead reset.
04:17
Idiot problem, man.
04:18
Idiot problem, man.
04:22
Idiot problem.
04:28
We have two crews. One of these students of roof. Do you have an time for our site group?
04:35
It looks like we have a good reset on the alarm system.
04:40
The activation was due to contract or something.
04:46
One plus one to UVA left approximately eight minutes ago.
04:52
I understand that you selling your crew to the roof.
04:55
Negative.
04:58
ECCMOT suggestion command.
05:05
The evasion due to contractors on site, the parking deck power washing.
05:09
This one's then reset.
05:11
All units go in service are ready.
05:13
Mr. Command, revise your power washing set off the alarm.
05:17
Super is going to reset. You know, source and ready.
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Location mentioned:
Near Massie Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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