Fire crews respond to false alarm on Rugby Road, Charlottesville VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire and battalion crews were dispatched near Rugby Road in Charlottesville for a commercial fire alarm. Upon investigation, they determined the alarm was a malfunction and no fire was present.
Audio|Heard on: Albemarle VA Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:14
Transcript:
00:00
Nine engine seven, engine one battalion one.
00:03
You're responding near Rugby Road, cross streets of Wayside Place and Fendall Avenue.
00:09
Break commercial fire alarm.
00:11
No further information at this time.
00:14
Your closest hydrant is at the intersection of Wayside Place at Rugby Road.
00:20
Engine 70, CC for an initial radio report.
00:23
Engine 70, go ahead.
00:25
Engine seven, arrival on scene of two-story residential structure.
00:28
We do have our own water.
00:29
We'll be investigating three side alpha.
00:31
You can go ahead and hold the assignment.
00:32
Engine seven bravo will have Rugby Road for me.
00:35
Engine seven on scene of a two-story structure.
00:38
We've got our own water out investigating off of three side alpha.
00:42
Hold assignment.
00:43
Seven bravo command.
00:45
Engine one's level one stage.
00:46
We got secondary hazard.
00:48
Engine one level one stage.
00:51
Secondary hydrant.
00:53
Roger, we recommend ECP for a follow-up.
00:55
I'm clear, clean.
00:56
Go ahead.
00:57
Three cases complete.
00:58
There is crawl space.
01:00
You can hold engine seven.
01:01
Appears to be a malfunctioning alarm per the occupants.
01:06
Understood.
01:07
Three cases complete and there's a crawl space.
01:09
Hold engine seven.
01:10
Appeared to be malfunctioning alarm.
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Location mentioned:
Rugby Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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