Commercial fire alarm at Ridley Hall with no fire found, Charlottesville VA
Fire & ArsonA commercial fire alarm was activated at Ridley Hall near Emmet Street South, room 237. Multiple fire units responded, including Engine 10, Truck 9, and Battalion Chief 1. There were notes of possible radioactive materials next door. The fire department accessed the building via the Sheila Downson Center. On arrival, there was no visible fire found. The caller was a private individual reporting the alarm, not the company.
Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
03:54
Transcript:
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Engine 10 and truck 9. Commercial fire alarm.
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Ridley Hall, near Emmet St S, Room 237. Respond on Alpha TAC 2.
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Engine 10 and truck 9.
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Commercial fire alarm.
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Ridley Hall, near Emmet St S Unit 237. Responding Alpha TAC 2.
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Engine 15,
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and rescue 15.
00:36
Breathing problems ALS 477, James Lane.
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Respond on Alpha TAC 2.
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Engine 151 and rescue 15.
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Breathing problems ALS.
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477, James Lane.
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Respond on Alpha TAC 2.
00:53
Respond on Alpha TAC 2.
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Battalion Chief 1. Commercial fire alarm.
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Ridley Hall, near Emmet St S, Room 237. Respond on Alpha TAC 2.
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Battalion Chief 1.
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Commercial fire alarm.
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Ridley Hall, near Emmet St S Unit 237.
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Respond on Alpha TAC 2.
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The engine path route, not sure if I went through with.
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Engine 10, truck 9, responding for fire alarm activation at Ridley Hall near Emmet St S Room 237.
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Notes about radioactive materials next door.
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Fire Department accesses stairs by Sheila Downson Center.
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Caller will meet you there. New PD dispatched at (number withheld).
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Engine 10, ACCCC.
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Engine 10.
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Any fire alarm activation for the building or just local icon?
02:14
Reported by private caller on Z, not the company.
02:19
Okay.
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Digitain ACC. Extension pad.
02:32
Engine 10 on scene of large four-story educational structure. Nothing showing.
02:37
We got around wall.
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Engine 10 on scene large four-story educational structure. Nothing showing. Engine has own water. Rob cleaned at 1227.
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Battalion 1.0.0.2.19.
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1254.
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Mystery command, ECC for update.
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Mystery command, go ahead.
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No 362 to size. Countermooting of Bid Engine 10,
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Alpha side on Emmet.
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Making way to room 237.
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Command advising those 360 updates, commitability at Engine 10 on Alpha side Emmet, going to room at 1259.
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Battalion 1 to command.
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Go ahead, BC1.
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I see you're making entries out alpha. Heading to room 237.
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If correct, I'm taking it from here.
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Yeah, that's correct.
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I understand.
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I'm direct. Italian 1, ECCC.
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ECCC, Derek. John, Chief 1 assuming command at 1300.
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Location mentioned:
Near Emmet St S, Charlottesville, VA 22904
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