Fire alarm triggered accidentally at Shaco Center, Richmond VA
A fire alarm was activated near East Franklin Street in the Shaco Center commercial building. Responders found that contractors working on the fire alarm system accidentally triggered the alarm. No fire was found, and all other units were told to return to service.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
02:36
Transcript:
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Engine 1, Engine 11, engine 6, truck 2, and battalion 3.
00:05
Fire alarm.
00:07
Near East Franklin Street at Communication Consultants Engine 1, Engine 11, engine 6, truck 2 and battalion 3.
00:16
Fire alarm near East Franklin Street at Communication Consultants.
00:22
Cross Streets are North 19th Street and North 20th Street.
00:26
On TACT-O-2.
00:28
Timeout, 1241.
00:34
The law company is responding near East Franklin Street for the General Fire Alarm, showing the Shacko Center commercial building.
00:43
The alarm company has exhausted the keyholder list at 1242 hours.
00:52
800 east fragment another visible from a three-story type 3 multiple residential we'll be investigating having french country command with hydrogen across the street at 19th of Franklin.
01:06
1st mr. catch mr.
01:09
Covey's engine one's on scene of a visual from a three-story residential has a hydrogen directly across the street investigating with command 1244.
01:21
Roger from engine one.
01:24
Engine one.
01:28
That contractor is working on the system.
01:31
We got a long gap.
01:35
That contract works on the system.
01:37
We're still investigating them. All companies stand by.
01:41
Mr. Capby's investigating contractors working on the system.
01:44
All units responding near Franklin Street, stand by.
01:55
Engine 23.
01:57
Person down.
01:58
Midlothi and Turnpike and German School Road.
02:01
Engine 23.
02:03
Person down.
02:04
Midlothi and Turnpike and German School Road.
02:07
Contact Channel 2.
02:09
Time out. 1245.
02:14
We're investigating stairwell number two for a full station alarm.
02:18
President Cappies 1246.
02:25
We're from Bank Street command.
02:26
We confirmed those the accident activation.
02:28
You could turn off company if you want to handle the accidental activation near Franklin County's engine one to handle the accidental activation near Franklin Street.
02:34
All others may return to service 1247 hours.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23223
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