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Accidental alarm at Childrens Academy, Powhatan VA

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Childrens Academy, 2065 New Dorset Rd, Powhatan, VA 23139

According to the dispatch call, fire units responded to a fire alarm at Childrens Academy near New Dorset Road in Powhatan. The alarm was later determined to be accidental, caused by steam, with no fire present.

Audio|Heard on: Powhatan County Fire & Rescue
Listen to dispatch call
02:35
Transcript:
00:00
Box 0202, fire alarm.
00:10
Engine 702, Box 0202, near New Dorset Road.
00:17
Cross streets near New Dorset Circle and Turnaround, Anderson Highway, fire alarm activation, 0646.
00:33
Box 0202. Fire alarm.
00:36
Engine 702.
00:37
At near New Dorset Road.
00:40
Cross streets are near New Dorset Circle and Turnaround.
00:43
Anderson Highway.
00:44
Time on 0646.
00:51
Engine 7-F2, alarm company can cancel, accidental.
01:00
Can you repeat your traffic?
01:03
You can cancel response.
01:05
Alarm company called and advised accidental false alarm.
01:12
Ten-four, engine 7-2 staff.
01:16
10409.
01:26
Box 0202, fire alarm activation.
01:35
Engine 702, Box 0202, near New Dorset Road.
01:41
Fire alarm activation.
01:44
0651.
01:53
Box 0202. Fire alarm.
01:56
Engine 702.
01:57
At near New Dorset Road.
02:00
Cross streets are near New Dorset Circle and Turnaround.
02:03
Anderson Highway.
02:04
Timeout 0651.
02:11
Engine 702, alarm company advised,
02:15
steam set the smoke detector off, no actual fire.
02:21
Okay.
02:27
Copy.
02:28
Keep the call open, responding non-emergent.
02:33
Keep call open, 653.

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Childrens Academy, 2065 New Dorset Rd, Powhatan, VA 23139

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