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False fire alarms triggered at two Richmond residencesRichmond VA

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Near W Grace St, Richmond, VA 23220

Fire units responded to fire alarm activations at two residential buildings near West Carrier Street and West Grace Street in Richmond. No smoke or fire was found. Entry was difficult at one location. The alarms were likely false or accidentally triggered.

Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
03:21
Transcript:
00:00
It's responding near West Carrier Street apartment A Alpha for the fire alarm activation showing the kitchen heat detector.
00:15
Engine 15 and truck 7. Fire alarm.
00:19
Near West Grey Street.
00:22
Engine 15 and truck 7.
00:24
Fire alarm.
00:26
Near West Gray Street.
00:28
Cross streets are Stewart Circle and North Allen Avenue.
00:32
On tap Channel 2.
00:34
Time out, 1053.
00:40
Engine 5, the arrival up a visible from a three-story apartment complex. Engine 5 will have command and investigating.
00:48
Engine 5, one seen in command, investigating, 10.55 hours.
00:56
I'm from truck 7. We're in route to race street.
01:03
Truck 7Copy on Route 1054. It's responding to near West Gray Street, private caller advising an alarm was going off.
01:13
And this vacant apartment for the last couple of hours,
01:16
no visible sign of smoke or fire.
01:22
Richmond from Carrey Command.
01:24
Accident Activation, all companies from Return Service.
01:32
Copy units responding near West Carrier Street, return the service.
01:36
Axel activation 1055.
01:39
Fifteen is on scene. Near West Grace, we got a two-story residential.
01:43
Nothing visible from the exterior.
01:46
Fifteen-a-half command, investigate.
01:50
Copy 15 on scene.
01:53
Investigating nothing visible in Japan.
01:56
15.5 hours.
02:01
This one from Gray Street.
02:07
Great Street Command.
02:13
Okay,
02:15
we are unable to gain entry. Do you have a callback information?
02:19
We do have all of an alarm inside.
02:24
The callback or the caller was an unknown caller. It was just reporting the alarm was going off, but they don't live there or anything.
02:36
Truck 7 from Grey Street.
02:40
Truck 7, go ahead.
02:46
And when you arrive, can you either approach the alley from Lombardi or Alley to get a visual to Charlie's side, give me a report?
02:59
We're approaching from Lombardi. We'll be there momentarily.
03:06
Richmond is a 10 page five-fake.
03:12
1102.
03:17
Grace Command from Truck 7. You're clear in the trial.

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Near W Grace St, Richmond, VA 23220

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