Fire alarm at VCU dormitory near Belvidere St, Richmond VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 04:12 PM

S Belvidere St & W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23220

A fire alarm was reported at a dormitory near Belvidere Street and West Cary Street at Virginia Commonwealth University. Fire units including Engine 5, Engine 17, Truck 3, and Battalion 3 responded and arrived to check room 2039. No visible fire was seen from the outside of the four-story residence hall during the investigation.

Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch

02:11

Transcript:

00:00

Can you put us out at a fire alarm near West Cary Street at the DCU dorm?

00:11

Truck 2. Loner Vehicle Accident.

00:15

North 21st Street and East Broad Street.

00:18

Truck 2.

00:19

Loader vehicle accident.

00:21

North 21st Street and East Broad Street.

00:23

On tap Channel 2.

00:25

Timeout, (number withheld).

00:32

Engine 6 to Richmond.

00:37

Hey, go ahead.

00:40

Can you dispatch a fire alarm assignment near West Carey?

00:50

We were putting you on it and you need to full assignment then?

00:55

Just the alarm assignment, yes.

01:01

Okay.

01:07

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

01:12

Fire alarm.

01:13

Near West Kerry Street, Cary and Belvidere Residence Hall, VCU Campus. Engine 5, engine 17, truck 3, and Battalion 3.

01:24

Fire alarm.

01:25

Near West Carey Street, Agarie and Belvedere Residence Hall, VCU Campus.

01:31

Cross Streets are South Madison Street and South Belvedere Street.

01:35

OnTAC channel 2. Timeout, (number withheld).

01:43

Two is on scene with Richmond.

01:49

Two engine six on scene of a four-story residential dormitory with nothing visible from the Alpha Side.

01:56

We're taking for an alarm in room (number withheld).

02:04

There's some copies, Indi-6-11, seen, out to visible,

02:07

check-in room (number withheld),

02:10

(number withheld).

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S Belvidere St & W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23220

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