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Fire alarm with smoke smell at apartment hallway, Richmond VA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Snead Rd, Richmond, VA 23224

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was reported at Foxwood Apartments near Snead Road with a smoke smell in the first floor hallway. No flames or visible smoke were found. The alarm was reset after investigation.

Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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01:48
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 22, engine 23, truck 8, and battalion 3.
00:05
Fire alarm.
00:06
Near Snead Road at Foxwood Apartments.
00:10
Engine 22, engine 23, truck 8, and battalion 3.
00:15
Fire alarm.
00:16
Near Snead Road at Foxwood Apartments.
00:20
Cross streets are Snead Road and Pulse Lane.
00:23
On tap Channel 2.
00:25
Timeout, 13.05.
00:31
Companies marked around near Snead Road for the fire alarm.
00:35
Complaint revising firearms going off in the hallway.
00:40
No flames, no smoke visible.
00:43
Companies are routed at 1306.
00:49
Units on scene.
00:50
Nothing visible from two-story red apartment complex.
00:55
Units will need road command.
00:57
Incident will be investigated.
01:03
Units on scene.
01:05
Two-story parking complex, nothing visible.
01:08
One of the last gatehouse command.
01:16
Units from road command.
01:20
Support someone smoking in the first floor hall.
01:25
Still checking on additional hazards.
01:28
Received.
01:35
Units from near Snead Road command.
01:38
No additional hazard.
01:39
The alarm has been reset.
01:43
The alarm is reset.
01:46
Near Snead Road.

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Location mentioned:
Snead Rd, Richmond, VA 23224

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