Apartment fire contained by sprinklers on Marshall Street, Richmond VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to an apartment fire near Marshall Street in Richmond. Sprinklers activated and contained the fire inside one unit, causing substantial water damage. Crews worked to shut off the sprinklers and remove water. No injuries were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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05:16
Transcript:
00:00
Marshall Street, investigative group. Fire's out.
00:05
Do have a sprinkler head activation.
00:07
We'll need truck company. Another company says check.
00:12
Copy of fire is out. Sprinkler activation and need a truck coming to assist. Can you advise if there's a need for EMS? Is anyone injured?
00:25
I'll give you an update in a moment.
00:42
We have a substantial water leak coming from the building.
00:45
We're on scene with DPU.
00:46
They're going to attempt to shut the water off, which is likely going to set the fire alarm off in the building.
00:55
Received, Engine 17 on scene with DPU. Water leak throughout the building will possibly set the alarm off.
01:13
And I also have truck three coming up.
01:33
And as of right now, we do not need a medic unit. I don't see anybody right now that needs any medical assistance.
03:16
We checked the apartments on the floor above. We got no smoke, we got no fire.
03:24
It seems like it's contained to apartment 235. We have two sprinkler heads going off. A lot of water damage. We're trying to shut the sprinklers off and need assistance getting the water out.
04:28
Apartment had a fire in it. Sprinkler controlled it, had two sprinkler heads going off inside the apartment. Truck Three advised they got the water shut off. That company is now working on removing water. Holding our units for now.
04:45
Copy, fire was contained. Apartment 235 was put out by the sprinklers.
04:59
There was an initial report by the call taker that a person was inside apartment 235 on fire. Negative. Right now we have not found any patients.
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Location mentioned:
E Marshall St, Richmond, VA 23219
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