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False elevator fire alarm due to system malfunction, Richmond VA

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Near E Marshall St, Richmond, VA 23298

Firefighters responded to a fire alarm caused by elevator number one at a building near E Marshall St. The building was fully evacuated. After checking the elevator and equipment room, no fire was found. The alarm was determined to be a system malfunction and teams returned to service.

Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
02:40
Transcript:
00:00
Richmond from Holstreet Command.
00:01
Hall Street Command.
00:02
We do have an active alarm in the building showing elevator number one.
00:07
Everybody's evacuated the building we're investigating.
00:09
We're investigating elevator number one.
00:11
The building's been evacuated.
00:12
840. Time 1 is on the same.
00:14
Completing in 360.
00:15
The time 1841.
00:20
13 driver to 13's officer.
00:22
13's officer. Go ahead.
00:24
The smoke control panel is showing a fault in the basement room number two.
00:31
We're headed down there now.
00:32
Command from the time one.
00:34
Go ahead.
00:35
All right, they got nothing showing from all sides.
00:37
I'm going to go on to assume command.
00:38
You'll be my investigator group.
00:40
Just let me know if you need any other resources.
00:42
Investigator group, copy.
00:43
Command from Investigative Group.
00:45
Go for command. We've got no sign of fire in the elevator or the equipment room.
00:49
We're going to go ahead and try for a reset.
00:50
All right, we see.
00:53
Command 13 X-ray, can you try for a reset, please?
00:57
From truck 5, alarm panel is showing all systems normal.
01:01
Commandership, thank you.
01:02
Commands, Richmond.
01:03
Go ahead. This is going to be system malfunction, no hazard found by the elevator in the basement.
01:10
Companies can return, command is terminated.

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Near E Marshall St, Richmond, VA 23298

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