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Apartment fire alarm caused by welding work

Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
03:12
00:00
Engine 18, engine 12, truck 3, and battalion 2.
audio iconFire & Arson
W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23230
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Fire crews were sent to a fire alarm at an apartment building on West Broad Street, at Summit RVA Apartments. The alarm was triggered by a smoke detector in the first floor trash room. On arrival, nothing was visible from outside. Crews investigated and found that welding work in the trash room had set off the detector. There was no active fire, and all units were cleared to return to service while one truck remained to handle the situation.

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