Accidental fire alarm at Centaur VA Apartments, Richmond VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm at the Centaur VA Apartments near West Broad Street in Richmond. The alarm was found to be caused by wiring work that accidentally set off the system. No fire or injuries were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
02:38
Transcript:
00:00
Time out 0915.
00:04
Companies are out to near West Broad Street.
00:09
General fire alarm.
00:11
I base point control pin on Lombardi building.
00:13
Companies are out.
00:14
Nine hundred and sixteen.
00:19
Dispatchman from Engine 10.
00:24
10-0, B.
00:28
We're clear from Lombardi.
00:30
We can replace Engine 1 at.
00:36
Copies. Engine 1, you've been replaced by Engine 10.
00:45
Engine 10, fire alarm.
00:48
Near West Broad Street at Centaur VA Apartments.
00:53
Engine 10, fire alarm!
00:56
Near West Broad Street at Centaur VA Apartments.
01:00
Cross streets are North Lombardy Street and North Allen Avenue.
01:04
On tap channel 2.
01:06
Time out 0917.
01:12
To find the dispatch, if we're closer to 18, we can take that alarm.
01:21
Some of it stays 18 short or sees.
01:29
Eighteen's on scene, twelve-story residential over commercial.
01:35
Eighteen, I have command.
01:36
Eighteen will be investigating.
01:42
I'm 18 to the scene.
01:44
Residential commercial, nothing showing.
01:46
We'll investigate.
01:47
Have command 19.
01:52
He's en route to near Park Avenue.
01:55
15 for tanker man, what are they investigating?
01:58
Probably trying to see if he has COVID.
02:01
13.
02:03
He's en route to near Park.
02:05
Gas leak outside complaint, has a gas leak.
02:09
Smell due to rear, PPU notified.
02:12
18.
02:16
18, go ahead.
02:17
Is he working on his?
02:20
It was just an accidental alarm because they tied in a new build, new property to this panel box, and that set off the alarm.
02:29
You can return all other companies 18 can handle.
02:34
Engine 18 to handle near West Broad accidental activation.
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Location mentioned:
W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220
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