Fire alarm at hospital with no gas odor found, Charlottesville VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm was activated at a hospital near Lee Street due to a reported gas odor on the ground floor. Responding crews investigated the area but found no gas odor or hazardous readings. The alarm was pulled near the cafeteria, and no further issues were detected.
Audio|Heard on: Albemarle VA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:54
Transcript:
00:00
Nine chief one, nine chief two, truck nine, engine five, engine ten.
00:03
Engine responding to the hospital near Lee Street.
00:06
One 215 Lee Street.
00:08
Responding for fire alarm activation.
00:11
Someone on scene saying that they can smell gas on site on the ground floor.
00:16
No further information from multiple hydrants around the exterior.
00:22
CBD is on scene.
00:23
No, he hasn't got twenty-three 16.
00:26
Engine five, please.
00:28
Engine five.
00:31
Did they advise of a general location within the hospital complex?
00:36
Just the main hospital ground floor.
00:38
That's all I have.
00:39
Understood.
00:40
Thank you.
00:42
Engine five, do you need to see with an initial radio report?
00:46
Engine five.
00:48
Engine five is on scene of a mega multi-story hospital complex with nothing evident.
00:54
We'll be out investigating, entering side alpha in the offense strategy.
00:59
Engine five will have her own water, hold the assignment.
01:01
Engine five arrival will have Lee Street command.
01:04
Engine five on scene of a mega multi-story hospital complex, nothing evident out investigating.
01:09
Entering side alpha and offensive strategy, does there on water holding the assignment? Five Bravo has command.
01:15
Twenty 0318 , command be advised per UPD apparently the alarm was pulled near the cafeteria.
01:22
They do not smell anything at this time.
01:25
Battalion Chief Two is on scene.
01:27
Battalion Chief Two on scene, 2318.
01:30
Truck five's level one.
01:31
Truck nine level one, 2318.
01:33
Battalion One is level one.
01:35
Battalion One level one, 2319.
01:38
Engine ten level one, 2320.
01:42
Lee Street command, do you see any follow up?
01:45
Lee Street command.
01:47
Units are 60 due to size.
01:49
Accounting load will be side alpha at engine five.
01:52
We're continuing the offensive strategy.
01:55
Facilities is advised a single report of smell of gas and a full station activation in the basement.
02:04
They've reported no smell of gas from the area.
02:08
We're headed down for missions investigation.
02:11
Lee Street Command advising a 360 to size accountability is going to be outside Alpha at Engine Five, continuing the offensive strategy.
02:18
Facilities has a single report of the smell of gas and a station activation in the basement.
02:23
No smell in the area.
02:25
Heading for the basement to investigate 2320.
02:28
Police Street Command needs to speak.
02:30
Police Street Command.
02:33
We've investigated the area of the reported smell.
02:36
There is no odor, we have no readings, and facilities reports no gases in this area of the building.
02:42
You can hold with Engine Five, please hold their units in service.
02:44
They are Tac Three.
02:46
Correct, advising investigated area, no odor, no readings.
02:50
Holding Engine Five, all other units ten go in service.
02:53
Releasing Tac Three at twenty-three twenty-four.
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Location mentioned:
Lee St, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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