Smoke reported in condominium fire alarm, Richmond VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a fire alarm at the Presidential Court Condos near West Franklin Street in Richmond. Smoke was reported from a stairwell detector, and several fire units were dispatched to investigate while others were cleared to return to service.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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01:23
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 12, Engine 1, Truck 5, and Battalion 3.
00:04
Fire alarm.
00:06
Near West Franklin Street at Presidential Court Condos.
00:10
Engine 12, Engine 1, Truck 5, and Battalion 3.
00:15
Fire alarm.
00:16
Near West Franklin Street at Presidential Court Condos.
00:21
Cross streets are North Jefferson Street and North Madison Street.
00:25
On TAC channel two.
00:27
Timeout (number withheld).
00:33
From Marshall Street.
00:35
Marshall Street command, go ahead.
00:42
We want to keep Engine 5, Engine 6, and Truck 3.
00:47
And we're returning the rest of the units back to service.
00:49
Command going back to Engine 5.
00:56
Come Richmond, copies.
00:58
Engine 5, Engine 6, and Truck 3 to handle.
01:00
All other companies can return to service.
01:01
Engine 5 will have command (number withheld) hours.
01:08
Companies en route to near West Franklin Street for the general fire alarm, commercial audible fire alarm.
01:16
Area of activation is showing smoke from the bottom west stair smoke detector.
01:21
Strong companies en route (number withheld) hours.
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Location mentioned:
W Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23220
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