False residential fire alarm in Richmond
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a home alarm at 21 East Blake Lane. They checked a single-family house, saw no fire or hazards, and found the alarm was false because the resident forgot the alarm password. Units cleared the scene.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
Engine 17 and truck 10. Fire alarm[1]. 21 East Blake Lane. Engine 17 and truck 10. Fire alarm. 21 East Blake Lane. Cross streets Midlothian and Turnpike and McRand Street. On-Pack Channel 2. Timeout, 0649. Companies en route to 21 East Blake Lane for the general fire alarm. It's the (name withheld) residence, showing an audible residential alarm. Showing smoke in the hallway. Companies in route 0650[2]. Truck time arriving. Single story, single family residence. Nothing visible from the exterior. Truck till on scene. On scene: single story, single residence, nothing visible. Command will be (name withheld), 0655[3]. Blake Lane, Command, go ahead. Resident said the fire alarm was false, no hazards. All companies can clear and return to service. Resident forgot the password to the alarm. All units clear, 0655.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Fire alarm: Fire alarm activation
[2]
0650: Time of dispatch
[3]
0655: Time of command update
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Location mentioned:
Near E Blake Ln, Richmond, VA 23224
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