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Small basement furnace fire contained in Richmond home, Richmond VA

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Near Montrose Ave, Richmond, VA 23222

A fire occurred in the basement furnace of a home near Montrose Avenue and Brooklyn Park Boulevard in Richmond. Firefighters responded and found light smoke and a small fire in the furnace. The fire was extinguished quickly. No injuries or other hazards were reported.

Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
02:51
Transcript:
00:00
Private dwelling fire.
00:02
Near Montrose Avenue.
00:04
Engine 14, engine 15, engine 5, engine 10, engine 6, truck 6, truck 3, safety 1, battalion 2 and battalion 1.
00:15
Private dwelling fire.
00:17
Near Montrose Avenue.
00:19
Cross streets are West Essex Street and West Brooklyn Park Boulevard.
00:23
On, Pack Channel 6. Timeout, 1744.
00:42
Virgin Calvies, 14's got the hydrogen of Brooklyn Park and Montrose, 1745 hours, showing all companies except the Italian 2 en route for the house fire, near Montrose Avenue, plaintive eyes, flames and smoke visible from the basement, 14, 1515, 5, 10,
01:01
6, truck 6 and truck 3 is the run order, 1745 hours.
01:08
Truck 6 on same two-story residential not visible from the east side. Truck 6 will have a command be inside investigations. We can't copy. It's truck 6 on scene. Nothing visible from the out of the A side investigating with command 1745 hours.
01:29
Engine 5 is split lay in the alley behind the address, off of Brooklyn Park Boulevard.
01:39
Richmond copies Engine 5 split lay from the alley on Charlie's side, 1746.
01:49
Richmond Medical 180 in round.
01:56
Phrmatic 180 and right on tag 6.
02:05
Command of units, we do have light smoke in the basement.
02:11
Very small fire on the furnace. Hold your lines.
02:19
TrinCabby is investigating light smoke from a very small fire on the furnace in the basement. All units hold your lines at Montrose Avenue 1747.
02:32
Richmond Fire is out.
02:35
Six, we need a fan.
02:40
Trincavi's fire is out and Chuck Six for ventilation, 1747.
02:48
14 driver, hold your water.
02:50
Hold the water.

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Near Montrose Ave, Richmond, VA 23222

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