Fire alarm activated at elementary school on Jahnke Road, Richmond VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was activated at a single-story elementary school near Jahnke Road. Staff members were observed outside the building, and investigation is ongoing. No evacuation was in progress at the time of the report. The cause of the alarm is under investigation and may involve a smoke detector activation.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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04:48
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 17, engine 23, truck 9, and battalion 4.
00:05
Fire alarm.
00:06
1211, Jahnke Road, at Westover Hills Elementary School.
00:10
Engine 17, engine 23, truck 9, and battalion 4.
00:15
Fire alarm.
00:17
12, 11, Jahnke Road, at Westover Hills Elementary School.
00:21
Cross streets are Dorchester Road in Glasgow, Belle Avenue.
00:25
On Tack Channel 2.
00:27
Timeout, 1028.
00:33
TruckA is on scene.
00:34
I will take on nothing showing.
00:36
Truck 8 has no found 69 rope plans.
00:40
Okay,
00:45
that's copy you're on, see, not the command.
00:49
At 1029-0. Tagging 3, Truck 8.
00:52
Can you give us a references to your location, a landmark?
01:03
Engine 5. Difficulty breathing.
01:07
1025, West Grey Street, at Dominion Place Apartments.
01:11
Engine 5.
01:12
Difficulty breathing.
01:14
1025, West Grey Street at Dominion Place Apartments.
01:18
Cross streets are North Harrison, Street and Rylan Street.
01:22
On tap Channel 2.
01:24
Time out, 1030.
01:30
Keep it to one engine in us until a record gets here.
01:34
We don't need the phone team.
01:39
Got it, Richmond,
01:44
Truck 8 and the first two engine can remain on the Bells Road vehicle fire.
01:50
All other units can return the service.
01:54
Richmond copies truck 8 and engine 22 to handle all other companies to return the service 10 30 hours.
02:02
Tadion 3 to 22, just for reference.
02:04
They're going to be 95 north right in front of the Motley's auction facility.
02:11
Ply 2 received, thank you.
02:13
We're coming up from Chippenham almost at the Bell's Road exit now.
02:21
They're going to be on the right-hand shoulder on the Motley side.
02:30
Smoke companies are wrapped at 1211 Jahnke Road for the smoke detector.
02:34
It's going to be a point of activation of Parks and Breaks area.
02:40
I was advising those workers on scene 10-31.
02:48
Major 23 is on seeing single story educational facility,
02:52
staffs out front, no evacuation in progress, 23 will be investigating.
02:57
Have good friends.
03:02
2nd 23, that copy you're on scene.
03:05
Story, educational facility,
03:07
staff on the staff standing out front, no evacuation in progress with command.
03:17
Pressure from engine 8.
03:18
You can mark phone, sender 2, available mobile, clear from the call.
03:25
Richmond Coffney is 10303 here.
03:31
Nick Roe Command from 2017.
03:38
I think Roe Command from Engine 17.
03:44
22nd Street and X Street.
03:47
Engine 11. Motor Vehicle Accident.
03:50
North 22nd Street and X Street.
03:53
On tap Channel 2.
03:55
Timeout. 1034.
04:08
I figured I was burning on the car.
04:10
It ended up being a piece of cardboard that flew behind the bedded to pick up.
04:13
They caught on fire due to the heater exhaust.
04:15
We put some water on the water can and removing some of the cardboard down.
04:23
Received 10.4 hours.
04:29
Good turn from Jan Craig Command.
04:33
Jane Crowe, command.
04:39
Initial reports of workers in the building.
04:42
We're investigating.
04:47
I copy.
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:
Jahnke Rd, Richmond, VA 23225
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