Smoke investigation near t Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge, Richmond VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire and rescue crews responded to a report of smoke near the Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge in Richmond. They detected the smell of smoke but did not find visible flames. The smoke was reported on the south bank near the bridge but was not accessible for investigation.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
Richmond, Battalion 3 is on scene, Belle Isle, I'll be investigating Battalion 3 as Belle Isle Command.
00:07
Okay,
00:08
the Battalion 3 on Seine at Bellis will have to be in Lenderhundred.
00:16
Engine 5 for Presky 2.
00:20
Go ahead.
00:24
Are you one seen?
00:28
That's correct. We're actually in Broad and North Adams.
00:32
I got it. I was trying to find out what you needed.
00:39
Wouldn't need a source.
00:42
Richmond from truck three.
00:43
He did. Okay.
00:54
All right, we're out with RPD.
00:57
They still do need to get into a safe at the incident at 18 and truck three were on, as well as one at four West Broad Street.
01:05
So put us back on the original call and have Rescue 2 continue on with Engine 5.
01:16
Richard, Tommy, you just standby.
01:17
We'll put you back on.
01:21
Engine 6 from Bellisle command, are you on the leverage?
01:28
We're on our way now, we're not there yet.
01:33
All right, see what you can see from up there.
01:35
I smell something down here, but I don't see anything.
01:38
I'm starting to make my way around the loop.
01:44
Engine 6 received.
01:49
But you got a call back for Bellisle that you can get either what three words or some better description of where they're at.
02:02
Trub 3. Assist Police with forced entry.
02:06
4. West Broad Street at Sky Lounge.
02:09
Truck 3.
02:11
Assist Police with forced entry.
02:13
4. West Broad Street at Sky Lounge.
02:16
Cross streets are North Fushi Street and North Adams Street.
02:20
On-Tack. Channel 2.
02:22
Timeout. 1103.
02:29
17, don't commit to the island yet, just hold tight on the tracks.
02:43
Engine 22. Chest, Dane,
02:47
1201, Broadrock Boulevard, at McGuire Veterans Hospital.
02:51
Engine 22,
02:53
chest, gain.
02:55
1201, Broadrock Boulevard at McGuire Veterans Hospital.
02:59
Cross Streets or East Broad Rock Road and, Clover Lane.
03:03
On tap Channel 2.
03:04
Time out, 1105.
03:13
Engine 23. Assist EMS with manpower.
03:17
(number withheld), Cavalier Circle.
03:20
Engine 23.
03:21
Assist EMS with manpower.
03:24
(number withheld), Cavalier Circle.
03:26
Cross streets are dead engine Calvert Drive.
03:29
On tap Channel 2.
03:31
Timeout, 1105.
03:36
Engine 6 from Belle Isle command.
03:45
Chug 3. Assist Police with Forced Entry.
03:49
308, North Adam Street at Moose Ceylon.
03:52
Truck 3.
03:53
Assist Police with Forced Entry.
03:56
308, North Autumn Street at Moose Salon.
03:59
Cross streets are West Broad Street and Brook, Road.
04:03
On-Tack Channel 2.
04:05
Timeout, 1107.
04:13
and walk out on the Potterfield Bridge.
04:16
He said it's on the south bank.
04:23
He said it's on the south bank about 50 feet down river from the Lee Bridge.
04:28
He said it's still smoking, but I can't see it from where I'm standing on the footbridge.
04:37
Do you want us to, we're coming up to the entrance of the Potterfield Bridge on the South Bank.
04:45
Do you want us to access it from there?
04:49
Yeah, just walk out on the bridge and see if you see anything and let us know where it's at.
04:54
I don't think it's anything we can get to.
04:57
Okay.
05:00
Recease.
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T Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge, Richmond, VA
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