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Fire alarm at apartment due to burning food reportedRichmond VA

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Near N 21st St, Richmond, VA 23223

A fire alarm was activated at Fairmount House, a multi-story apartment building near N 21st St. Fire units investigated and found burning food on the third floor but no visible fire. Most units returned to service shortly after.

Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
03:27
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 11, engine 1, engine 5, truck 2, and battalion 1. Fire alarm.
00:07
Near N 21st St, at Fairmount House.
00:11
Engine 11, engine 1, engine 5, truck 2.
00:19
At Fairmount House.
00:22
Cross Streets are P Street and U Street.
00:24
On tap Channel 2.
00:26
Timeout, 1832.
00:31
Engine 23, I'm taking a call for a truck 8, 1833 hours.
00:42
Engine 23. Difficulty breathing.
00:46
Near Black Rock Drive.
00:49
Engine 23.
00:50
Difficulty breathing.
00:52
Near Black Rock Drive.
00:55
Cross streets are dead end and dead end.
00:57
On tap Channel 2.
00:59
Timeout, 18, 34.
01:07
Richmond 11 on scene of a multi-story brick apartment building.
01:11
Nothing visible from the outside.
01:12
I have command the investigation.
01:17
Agent 11, I cut the year on scene at the multi-story brick building.
01:22
Nothing visible from the outside.
01:23
I have command,
01:24
investigating. Anything else around.
01:32
Engine 6 and truck 3.
01:35
Fire alarm.
01:37
West Clay Street and Smith Street.
01:39
Engine 6 and truck 3.
01:41
Fire alarm.
01:43
West Clay Street and Smith Street.
01:45
On tap Channel 2.
01:47
Timeout, 1836.
01:53
Engine level, repeat to traffic.
01:59
This report is burning food on the third floor.
02:07
I copy, on the third floor, 18th person towers.
02:14
Street, you can show battalion one on scene near N 24th St.
02:19
We've got a five story.
02:25
Telling, while your traffic was walked over, please repeat it.
02:33
Yes, ma'am, I was just marking on scene near N 21st St, nothing visible from a multi-family,
02:39
360 completed engine 11 to retain command.
02:47
Tommy, when I copy your honest, you know the five-star, five-story, multifamily, nothing visible, 360 complete, 11 that's going to retain command. Command, 1830A.
03:00
Regiment from N 21st, command.
03:05
N 21st, command.
03:06
N 21st in command.
03:09
Speed,
03:10
confirmed front food, department 316,
03:13
hold 11, truck through, all their use can return service.
03:16
I can't be confirmed food on the third floor.
03:23
11 in truck soon will remain on scene. All other companies can return service at 18.30 hours.

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Near N 21st St, Richmond, VA 23223

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