False elevator alarm triggers building inspection, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonFire department responded to an elevator alarm and a reported odor in an apartment building near High St. They inspected multiple floors and found no hazards or fire. Maintenance was called to check the elevator. The building was returned to the owner after clearing the scene.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
02:31
Transcript:
00:00
Building Amazement has a 30-minute E.T.A.
00:02
Command copy.
00:03
I'm waiting on a confirmation from Truck 10, but we're probably going to be clearing all units here shortly.
00:09
We checked the elevator.
00:10
Everything is still in service, even though it does have that calm failure alarm going off.
00:15
Come here, go ahead.
00:17
Command, we found the caller.
00:18
It's going to be apartment near High St.
00:19
Me and another member of Truck Ten are checking it out now.
00:23
Nothing found so far.
00:24
Command, copy. All right.
00:25
Nothing found in Department near High St.
00:27
We'll be coming back down shortly.
00:28
Investigator 2, I'm leaving 5th Street heading for Hermitage.
00:30
Untack Channel 4.
00:32
Timeout, 2059.
00:34
No hazards present.
00:35
We're going to go ahead and return all units.
00:37
This incident is terminated.
00:38
Richmond copies No Hazards present, returning all units, incident terminated at 25 an hour.
00:43
Richmond from 5th Street, command.
00:44
Command, go ahead.
00:45
The building's been turned back over to the owner.
00:47
Truck 2 and engine 6 are going to clear up shortly.
00:49
Building turn over to the owner and truck 2 and 6 retain service.
00:52
We want to 1-1-hour.
00:53
Okay, and we'll go ahead. Truck 10.
00:54
We had another member of Truckton, checked floor is 4 through 9.
00:57
We had one resident who had a complaint of the smell, not able to isolate where it is, couldn't find anything.
01:03
I'll tell you one copy.
01:04
Yes, sir, yeah, we're going to go and return all units to service.
01:06
They do have maintenance responding out to check on that comp value for the elevator, but otherwise everything was 10 for.
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Location mentioned:
Near High St, Richmond, VA 23220
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