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Dorm fire alarm caused by burnt food in microwave

Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
01:34
00:00
Engine 16, engine 14, truck 6, and battalion 2.
audio iconFire & Arson
N Lombardy St, Richmond, VA 23220
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Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at a two-story dormitory on the Virginia Union University campus on North Lombardy Street. The building was evacuated while crews investigated. They found that the alarm was caused by burnt food in a microwave, and there was no active fire. Units then returned to service.

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