Residential fire alarm sounds in Hanover County townhouse, Hanover County VA
Fire & ArsonFire and EMS units responded to a residential fire alarm near Heathland Road in Hanover County. The caller reported multiple smoke alarms sounding in a two-story townhouse but did not see any smoke or fire. The alarms sounded like full activation, not a low battery chirp. No fire or hazardous conditions were confirmed at the time.
Audio|Source: Hanover County Fire / EMS
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Engines 410 and 417 and Battalion 401.
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Fire alarm, residential, near Heathland Road.
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Engines, 410 and 417 and Battalion 401.
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Fire alarm, residential, near Heathland Road.
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Cross streets are Crestfield Drive and Norlandwood Drive.
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Station 13th District, TAC 5, Time Out 1357.
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Afterall 1 on the road away from NPD.
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For one engine for 1010417, I have been around to near Heathland Road, cross street of Crestfield Drive and Illinois would drive for a residential fire alarm.
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Caller advised that they're currently residing in a townhouse with two floors.
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I think that the smoke alarms are going off.
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If not known what caused the alarm, they do not see smoke or flame.
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Are you able to tell by the description if it's an actual alarm or if it's chirping?
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I took the 911 call and it sounded like there were multiple alarms going off in the background.
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It didn't sound like a regular smoke alarm chirping because the battery was dead.
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It was like all of them were just going off continuously in the background.
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Okay, with that information we'll maintain the assignment so someone can confirm.
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Okay, happy Sarah 1359.
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