Commercial fire alarm due to steam from shower, Charlottesville VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a commercial alarm near Reed Street and cross streets West Ninth and Oak. The alarm was caused by steam from a shower, with no fire found.
Audio|Heard on: Albemarle VA Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:45
Transcript:
00:00
Fifty-five engine seven, truck nine.
00:03
You are responding to near Reed Street, cross streets West Ninth Street and Oak Street.
00:09
We need commercial fire alarm.
00:16
It's going to be here.
00:20
Go to bedroom four smoke detector.
00:24
Your closest hydrant is going to be at the intersection of Oak Street and Ridge Street,
00:31
bedroom five.
00:33
Engine five, do you receive the initial radio report?
00:36
Or engine five, go ahead.
00:39
We're on scene of a small three-story, appears to be residential structure with nothing evident.
00:45
Engine Five will have the line on water.
00:46
We'll be out investigating through the alpha side and the alpha's strategy.
00:50
Hold the assignment.
00:51
Engine five bravo will have street command.
00:55
Two to five, five.
00:56
We have a small three-story structure.
00:59
Nothing showing.
01:00
Do you hear water? I am stating flight alpha, offensive strategy, hold assignment.
01:07
Seven level one.
01:09
Engine seven level one, truck 20.
01:12
Reed Street Command, easy to follow up.
01:15
Reed Street Command, go ahead.
01:17
Three hundred and 60 is complete.
01:18
There is a crawl space.
01:19
The accountability will be side alpha engine five.
01:23
We'll be continuing the offensive strategy.
01:25
Hold the assignment.
01:28
Three hundred and 60 complete.
01:29
There's a small deep crawl space.
01:32
Accountability by alpha five.
01:35
Remain offensive.
01:36
Hold assignment.
01:38
Five 30.
01:40
Battalion Chief One is on scene.
01:43
Battalion One on scene, 10-4.
01:45
ECC to Rick Street Command.
01:47
Go ahead.
01:49
Be advised, alarm company contacted us with proper passcode.
01:55
Understood.
01:57
We'll hold with Engine Five to continue our investigation.
02:00
You can place all of the units in service.
02:04
Hold Engine Five will be unit in service.
02:08
132.
02:10
ECC Engine 83, Medig 18-2, we're okay on scene preparing for transport.
02:17
Engine 83, Medi 18-2, okay, team prepared to transport 132.
02:23
3rd Street Command ECC.
02:25
3rd Street, go ahead.
02:28
No fire emergency, alarm set off due to steam from a shower.
02:33
We'll continue hold five for information.
02:37
This is a fire emergency alarm set off by the shower,
02:40
holding you five for further information.
02:44
Seven thirty-three.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Reed Ln, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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