Light smoke detected in flooded basement near Old Dominion St, Richmond VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, there was a report of a possible fire near Old Dominion Street. Emergency responders detected light smoke and flooding in the basement, but no active fire was found. Several fire units were dispatched and held their positions after the situation was assessed.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine 17, engine 13, engine 20, engine 21, engine 6, truck 5, truck 10, safety 1, battalion 3, and battalion 1.
00:10
Private dwelling fire.
00:13
Near Old Dominion Street.
00:15
Engine 17, engine 13, engine 20, engine 21, engine 6, truck 5, truck 10, safety 1, battalion 3, and battalion 1.
00:26
Private dwelling fire.
00:28
Near Old Dominion Street.
00:31
Cross streets are dead ends on the east, Pilkington Street.
00:34
On Tac channel six.
00:36
Time out eleven forty-three.
00:44
Richmond 17 is going to have a hydrant at Old Dominion and Pilkington.
00:51
Seventeen hydrant, Old Dominion, Pilkington.
00:58
All companies en route to near Old Dominion Street in reports of a possible structure firehouse.
01:07
Plane advised they can smell something coming from the basement.
01:11
The basement is also flooding.
01:14
Under eleven forty-four.
01:21
Seventeen, we're going to have our own hydrant.
01:30
In the 17 cup,
01:32
eleven forty-five.
01:41
Twenty's high burn will be at twenty-fifth and Gator Correctional.
01:45
Let me investigate.
01:48
(name withheld).
01:50
twenty-fif in the twenty-one forty-five.
01:58
Richmond Battalion Three has arrived.
02:01
Seventeen will retain command.
02:05
We have Battalion Three on scene.
02:11
Seventeen has command, left forty-six.
02:17
Stuck down Battalion Three.
02:23
Go ahead.
02:25
Do you want us to stay out here on Hall Street or do you want us to commit?
02:31
Just hold your position for right now.
02:38
Richmond, small Dominion command.
02:41
Hold Dominion command.
02:48
No signs of fire, light smoke in a flood space.
02:52
Hold all units for the moment.
02:56
Richmond copies.
02:57
No signs of fire, light smoke.
02:59
Holding on companies 1147.
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Location mentioned:
Old Dominion St, Richmond, VA 23224
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