Building fire reported at car wash on Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a building fire occurred at Tommy's Express Car Wash near Forest Hill Avenue and Joe Brooks Boulevard in Richmond. Firefighters arrived to find the fire out and handled it promptly. Multiple fire units were dispatched and other companies returned to service after the incident was controlled.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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03:6
Transcript:
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Engine 24, engine 23, engine 25, engine 20, engine 17, truck 9, truck 8, safety 1, battalion 3, and battalion 2.
00:11
Building fire,
00:13
near Forest Hill Avenue at Tommy's Express Car,
00:17
Engine 24, engine 23, engine 25, engine 20, engine 17, truck 9, truck 8, safety 1, Battalion 3 and Battalion 2.
00:28
Building fire, near Forest Hill Avenue at Tommy's Express Car Wash.
00:34
Cross streets are Joe Brooks Boulevard and Forest Hill.
00:38
OnTack Channel 6.
00:40
Timeout, 1745.
00:46
Place us with the second truck, we're two blocks away on Forest Hill.
00:55
From truck three, put us on that run with one block away from the call, one wick, farceiling, halfway.
01:02
There's from copy, Stan.
01:03
Bye.
01:10
Truck 3. Building Fire.
01:14
near Forest Hill Avenue at Tommy's Express Car Wash.
01:18
Truck 3.
01:19
Building fire.
01:21
near Forest Hill Avenue at Tommy's Express Car Wash.
01:25
Cross streets are Joe Brooks Boulevard and Forest Hill.
01:28
On Tech Channel 6.
01:31
Timeout. 1747.
01:38
The route, engine tend to be a command investigator, please.
01:42
Toppingtonable, the scene will investigate half committee is 1746.
01:45
The route near Forest Hill,
01:51
the plan is fire completed by the car driver and was on fire.
01:55
There's no help.
01:57
From a car wash facility, engine 24 will be investigating.
02:01
Private 24, saying nothing visible, will investigate,
02:05
half a minute, 1747.
02:09
Brooknaud, O. C.
02:12
Truck 9, O.
02:13
C. 1747.
02:15
11.
02:21
The D.P.U. 5.15 minute, E.P.A., a 15-minute ETA.A.
02:25
All I've been received.
02:32
Truck six, I'm engine saying you can return the service.
02:38
Receive back.
02:44
Richmond,
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24.
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24, go ahead.
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Fire out upon arrival,
02:56
engine 24 and truck 9 can handle.
03:00
Copy, engine 24 truck 9 to handle Forest Hill.
03:03
Other companies return to service, 1740 to reach.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Forest Hill Ave, Richmond, VA 23225
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