Fire crews handle cooking smoke near Perry St, Richmond VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported multiple dwelling fire near Perry Street in Richmond. Responders found smoke coming from an apartment caused by food left on the stove. The situation was ventilated, no injuries were reported, and most units were cleared from the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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03:29
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 13, engine 17, engine 6, engine 1, engine 5, truck 5, truck 2, safety 1, battalion 3, and battalion 1.
00:10
Multiple dwelling fire.
00:12
Near Perry Street, apartment building.
00:16
Engine 13, engine 17, engine 6, engine 1, engine 5, truck 5, truck 2, safety 1, battalion 3, and battalion 1.
00:26
Multiple dwelling fire.
00:28
Perry Street, apartment building.
00:32
Cross streets are West Ninth Street and West Tenth Street.
00:35
On tactical channel four.
00:37
Time out 2007.
00:44
Can you mark Battalion Three en route? What's the attack channel?
00:50
Battalion Three en route.
00:57
Companies en route to Perry Street, apartment building.
01:02
For smoke inside of a structure.
01:08
Run order is engine 13, engine 17, engine 6, engine 1, engine 5, truck 5 and truck 2.
01:14
Companies en route, 20s are out.
01:18
Richmond from Engine 13, we'll have the hydrant on 9th and Perry.
01:23
Richmond copy, searching by the hydrant at 9th and Perry?
01:30
From Battalion Three, three-story apartment building.
01:34
Nothing out of the ordinary from the Alpha side.
01:37
Command Engine 13 and Truck 5 assigned as investigation group.
01:40
Command is out front.
01:46
Battalion Three on scene.
01:48
Three-story apartment building, nothing visible on the Alpha side.
01:50
Engine 13 and Truck 5 are investigating, Battalion Three has command.
01:59
Richmond from command, 360 complete.
02:01
Nothing unusual from all sides.
02:08
Copy, 360 complete.
02:10
Nothing unusual on all sides.
02:12
20 to 9.
02:18
No injuries.
02:20
Richmond ambulance is clear.
02:21
Scene turned over to RPD.
02:23
14's in service.
02:27
Richmond, copy.
02:28
No injuries seen.
02:29
Turned over to RPD.
02:30
Engine 14 returning to service 2011R.
02:35
Truck 5 is reporting an odor of food on the stove.
02:39
Truck 5, have you made it to the apartment?
02:46
Truck 5 to command, confirm food on stove.
02:49
Doing natural ventilation now.
02:54
Copy, Truck 5 confirming food on the stove.
02:58
Truck 5, what resources do we need to keep on scene?
03:01
Release all units except Engine 13.
03:08
Copy Richmond from Perry Command.
03:11
Holding Engine 13, Engine 17 and Truck 5.
03:14
Holding Engine 13, Engine 17 and Truck 5.
03:17
Remaining units can return to service when ready.
03:23
Richmond copy, Engine 13, Engine 17, and Truck 5 to remain on scene.
03:26
Other companies may return to service.
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Location mentioned:
Perry St, Richmond, VA 23224
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