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Vehicle fire reported at Publix parking deck in RichmondRichmond VA

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Near Ellwood Ave, Richmond, VA 23221

A vehicle caught fire on the top level of the parking deck near the Publix supermarket on Elwood Avenue. Smoke was seen coming from the vehicle, and fire crews responded quickly to control the fire. The fire was confirmed to be from the vehicle only, not the building.

Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
04:34
Transcript:
00:00
Building fire.
00:01
Near Elwood Avenue at Publix supermarket.
00:05
Engine 18, engine 12, engine 6, engine 5, engine 24, truck 3, truck 6, safety 1, battalion 2 and battalion 4.
00:16
Building fire.
00:17
Near Elwood Avenue at Publix supermarket.
00:21
Cross streets are North Nancemore and North Thompson Street.
00:26
On Tap Channel 6.
00:27
Time out, 1108.
00:32
Richmond from Engine 19.
00:39
19, boy.
00:43
Our GPS is down. We're on Patterson Avenue.
00:46
Can you add us to that call, please?
00:52
We're clearing Gray Street if closer than Trucks 7.
01:02
At engine 19, replacing engine 24.
01:07
24. 24,
01:09
You've been replaced by 19.24, you're in service.
01:17
24 in service, thank you.
01:20
Return to service, thank you.
01:26
Return to service. Truck 6, you've been replaced.
01:33
Trucks exorcease.
01:38
13,
01:42
I'm going to try to take a hydrant and on carry directly in front of the building.
01:46
I'm going to rob them.
01:50
All respond to near Elwood Avenue parking deck, report of vehicle on fire.
02:00
Report of fire on second and top levels. Number of levels unclear.
02:04
Vehicle on fire,
02:06
top level of the parking deck.
02:12
8.
02:14
On tap channel 6.
02:16
Timeout, 1110.
02:18
Smoke visible from top of parking deck.
02:26
In offensive mode,
02:29
Establishment of Elwood command.
02:32
Highway directly on Elwood in front of the parking deck.
02:39
Copy 18 on scene with smoke visible from top of parking deck, offensive mode 1110.
02:47
Battalion 2 on scene. Smoke from vehicle, no fire visible at this time.
02:52
Engine 18 located on Nancemore side of parking deck.
02:57
18, copy.
03:08
Vehicle on side of parking deck.
03:16
Battalion 2 will have Elwood Avenue command. Other units can return, except first new truck and engine 18.
03:30
Copy engine 18 and first truck to handle.
03:38
Truck 3 is first in truck.
03:42
Engine 18 and truck 3 to handle.
03:45
1112.
03:51
Italian 2 from 12. Italian 2 from 12.
03:59
Italian 2 from engine 12.
04:07
Relay the Elwood command.
04:14
Engine 12 on hydrant on Elwood. Ready to stretch line.
04:24
Directed to carry side for management.
04:33
Okay.

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Near Ellwood Ave, Richmond, VA 23221
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