Fire alarm triggers evacuation at industrial complex, Richmond VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/29/2025 06:03 AM

Near Commerce Rd, Richmond, VA 23224

A fire alarm was activated at a one-story industrial complex near Commerce Road at M.G. Industries Incorporated in Richmond, VA. Evacuation is in progress. No visible fire or hazards have been confirmed. Fire units responded but found the alarm was an accidental activation with no fire present.

Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch

02:35

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 13, Engine 17, Truck 5, and Battalion 3.

00:05

Fire alarm.

00:06

Near Commerce Road and M.G Industries Incorporated.

00:11

Engine 13, engine 17, Truck 5, and Battalion 3.

00:15

Fire alarm.

00:17

Near Commerce Road at M.G Industries Incorporated.

00:22

Cross streets are Bruce Street and Carter Creek Road.

00:25

On Tap Channel 2.

00:26

Timeout, 0903.

00:33

Company showing the route to near North 20th Street on the smoke detector activation from the gross residence.

00:40

Backmish Point upstairs smoke detector.

00:43

Companies are out 903.

00:50

Mitchell, 11Ong at a two-story private dwellers. Nothing visible from now, but they'll decide 11 to have command will be in this case.

00:58

Agent 11 or seen at near North 20th Street.

01:01

Nothing visible, two-story.

01:04

Level half command, 905 hours.

01:11

Company's short a route near Commerce Road.

01:15

Only smoke detector.

01:17

Coming from 020.

01:19

Companies are out.

01:20

905.

01:25

Truck 2 from 11. You can return the service. Reach me from 20th Street.

01:31

We off 20th Street.

01:34

Accidental activation, no fire, hazards.

01:36

11 is returning to service.

01:39

The Chicago's accidental activation. Company's returned to service on 20th. No. The final scene.

01:50

Near Commerce.

01:53

We got a one-story,

01:56

industrial complex,

01:58

another show when you got evacuation underway, took out of command of the basket.

02:03

Trip 5 will see near covers full story evacuation of progress middle progress 306 truck fire has a bit 13 is a hydrant in front of the building.

02:28

Commerce Command, and this report is from the heating,

02:32

being turned off for the first time.

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Near Commerce Rd, Richmond, VA 23224

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