Vaping triggers fire alarm in apartment building lobby

Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch

01:35

00:00

Truck seven is arriving. Six-story apartment building, invisible from Alpha Delta side.

00:04

Truck seven, I have partial command.

00:05

Be investigating.

00:08

Copy. Truck seven on scene has partial command.

00:15

Copy.

00:19

Engine 10's on scene.

00:20

We got the hydrant on the corner of Marshall St and Altamont Ave.

00:26

Richmond, copy.

00:32

Richmond, Marshall, come in.

00:36

Marshall, come in.

00:39

Investigating 1st floor elevator lobby.

00:45

And no signs of smoke or fire.

00:46

Just going to investigate.

00:50

Richmond, copy.

00:51

Investigating, no smoke or fire.

00:53

1918 hours.

00:57

Battalion chief on scene.

01:03

92.

01:09

After 92 on scene, 19 years old.

01:11

Truck seven, can you send the reset?

01:18

Christian Marshall, come in.

01:20

Officer, come in.

01:24

Person vaping in the lobby set off that detector.

01:26

No hazards.

01:28

Truck seven, handle.

01:31

Copy, truck seven, handle.

01:33

All other companies return to service.

6/24/2026 04:14 PM

Fire & Arson

W Marshall St & Altamont Ave, Richmond, VA 23230

Vaping triggers fire alarm in apartment building lobby

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