Apartment fire extinguished at Claiborne Street, Richmond VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/9/2025 06:27 PM

Near Claiborne St, Richmond, VA 23220

Fire units responded to an apartment fire near Claiborne Street in Richmond. The fire was found to be extinguished upon arrival but the residence was filled with smoke. The fire command confirmed the fire was out and cleared all units to return to service.

Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch

02:46

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 6, engine 17, engine 14, engine 1, engine 13, truck 3, truck 10, safety 1, battalion 3, and battalion 4.

00:10

Multiple dwelling fire.

00:13

Near Claiborne Street.

00:15

Engine 6, engine 17, engine 14, engine 14, engine 1, engine 13, chalk 3, truck 10, safety 1, battalion 3 and battalion 4.

00:25

Multiple dwelling fire.

00:28

Near Claiborne Street.

00:30

Cross streets are Randolph Street and Lady Street.

00:33

On-pack, Channel 4.

00:36

Timeout, 2128.

00:42

Richmond Battalion 1 is clear from Malvern.

00:45

I can take that Claiborne incident.

00:47

Yes.

00:59

Battalion 1.

01:00

Multiple dwelling fire.

01:03

Near Claiborne Street.

01:05

Battalion 1.

01:07

Multiple dwelling fire.

01:09

Near Claiborne Street.

01:12

Cross streets on Randolph Street and Lady Street.

01:15

On Tech Channel 4.

01:17

Timeout, 21, 29.

01:23

Our company is around near Claiborne Street, a possible apartment fire.

01:28

Caller advised that the fire appears to be out now.

01:32

The residence is filled with smoke at 2130 hours.

01:36

14,

01:41

We're going to have the second hydrant at Lakeview and Randolph.

01:46

Copy 2130 hours.

01:51

Engine 16. Difficulty Breathing.

01:55

Near West LeBernan Avenue.

01:57

Engine 16.

01:59

Difficulty breathing.

02:01

Near West LeBernan Avenue.

02:03

Cross streets are Seminary Avenue and Brook Road.

02:06

Contact Channel 2.

02:08

Timeout, 21, 32.

02:18

Covering engine six on scene, nothing visible from the office eye of a two-story, attached department complex.

02:24

Engine Sixth Command will investigate at 2132 hours.

02:31

Truck throw his own scene, east side.

02:38

Tritchman from Claiborne Street Command.

02:40

Fire's out.

02:41

We can keep engine six in the first due truck.

02:45

All of the units can go back in service.

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