Fire alarm caused by busted water heater in apartment, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was reported at an apartment near West Broad St. Water was leaking from an upper floor. Firefighters found no fire but a busted water heater caused the leak.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
02:43
Transcript:
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Engine 6, engine 10, truck 3, and battalion 1.
00:04
Fire alarm. 212, West Broad Street Apartment 2B at 212, Tat 2.
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Engine 6, engine 10, truck 3, and battalion 1.
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Fire alarm.
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212, West Broad Street apartment 2.D.
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at 212, Tattoo.
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Cross Street, North Jefferson Street and North Madison Street.
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On tap Channel 2.
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Time out, 257.
00:23
Showing all companies en route to the fire alarm, 212-12, West Broad Street apartment, 212.
00:29
Called in by someone on scene advised that the alarm is going out for the entire building.
00:33
It's possibly going to be a water flow alarm.
00:35
Callers advising that her apartment is currently leaking 2059 hours.
00:39
The engine 6 is on scene of a three-story mixed occupancy dwelling with nothing visible from the Alpha and Delta Cines.
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Engine 6 will have broad command to be investigated.
00:50
Richmond copies of Indy6 is on scene, three-story mixed occupancy dwelling.
00:54
Nothing visible.
00:55
Engine 6 has command investigating 2101 hours.
00:58
We do have water flowing from an upper floor.
01:02
Edge 6 is still investigating.
01:03
Richmond copies water flowing from an upper floor.
01:05
Indus 6 still investigating 21.2 hours.
01:07
All right. Bronswick, Commander Richmond, this is going to be a busted water heater.
01:16
Rich McPably's busted water heat airs 21.02 hours.
01:19
Engine 16. Person down.
01:22
(number withheld), Chamberlain Avenue.
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Engine 16. Person down.
01:26
(number withheld), Chamberlain Avenue.
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Cross streets are Claremont Avenue and Bellevue Avenue.
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On tap Channel 2.
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Timeout, 203.
01:34
Go for Westboro Street, man.
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Do you need any other resources?
01:38
Mr. Leva, then we can handle with the first two truck and engine six.
01:41
There's no hazards here.
01:42
We just got the water shut off to the water heater.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220
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