Smoke alarm triggers response at Westwood Ave facility, Richmond VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a smoke alarm at an assisted living facility on Westwood Avenue in Richmond. The incident was traced to food cooking that created smoke, and no fire or injuries were found. Units were released after confirming the situation was safe.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
02:19
Transcript:
00:00
All companies en route for the smoke detector near Westwood Avenue.
00:03
Call came out from the alarm company.
00:06
No point of activation indicated.
00:08
Sixteen forty-eight hours.
00:14
Engine 14, go ahead.
00:21
On scene near Westwood Avenue.
00:23
Four-story assisted living facility.
00:25
Nothing showing from the alpha delta side.
00:28
Hydrant located inside the complex.
00:31
14 will be investigating after command.
00:36
Richmond Engine 14 on scene.
00:38
Four-story assisted living facility.
00:40
Nothing visible from the alpha delta side.
00:42
Hydrant inside the complex.
00:44
Investigating with command.
00:45
1651.
00:47
Richmond Battalion Two is arriving.
00:48
Same report as Engine Fourteen.
00:50
Engine Fourteen's officer will retain command while they investigate, and the 360 is complete.
00:55
Nothing showing from all sides.
01:01
Richmond Battalion Two on scene.
01:03
Fourteen's officer retains command.
01:04
360 complete.
01:05
Nothing showing from all sides.
01:06
Sixteen forty.
01:08
Correction, sixteen fifty-four hours.
01:13
Richmond for Westwood Command.
01:20
Richmond from Westwood Command.
01:22
Westwood Command, go ahead.
01:27
Investigating smoke detector in room 118.
01:34
Richmond, copy 118 investigating sixteen fifty-four.
01:43
From Westwood Command.
01:47
Truck 6.
01:53
Engine 5 on the first floor.
02:01
Food cooking with smoke.
02:05
Release all companies, can handle with Truck 6 and Engine 14.
02:13
Richmond Engine 14, Truck 6 to handle.
02:15
All others may return to service on Westwood.
02:18
Sixteen fifty-six hours.
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Location mentioned:
Westwood Ave, Richmond, VA 23227
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