False fire alarm caused by blow dryer in building, Albemarle County VA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire alarm in a three-story building on Chancellor Street, Albemarle County. The cause was a blow dryer, and no fire or injuries were found. The alarm was reset by the building manager.
Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Engine 5, you're on location, three-story,
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small structure, nothing showing.
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You have your own water out investigating inner side alpha holding the assignment 1629.
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Truck 9 is level 1.
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Truck 9, level 1, 1620.
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Italian on scene.
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Tadine one on location 1629.
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...com and houses returning back to the ridge.
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Engine 16,
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Rescue 16, and Station 2.
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Heveridge ALS.
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Black Tap Road and East Interstate 64 exit 129 off.
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Respond on Alpha TACT 2.
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Engine 161, Rescue 16, and Station 2.
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Heveridge ALS,
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Black Tad Road and East Interstate 64 exit 129 off.
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Respond on Alpha TACT 2 NAL-16 30
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Chancellor, Command, you can see what to follow-up?
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Command, go ahead.
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Race 50 is complete.
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There is a lookout basement.
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Accountability will be flat outside of Entry 5.
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We'll be continuing in the office strategy, alarm panel shows and alarm activation on 4th Street.
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That's how you want to command.
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Go ahead, for command.
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I see you've made Entryside Alpha 360s complete, walkout basement.
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Long panel showing third floor.
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If that's correct,
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I'm going to take it from here.
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Correct, and we have a lookout basement.
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And I'm direct here taking care.
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All right, direct lookout basement.
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Battalion 1 ECC.
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The time, Tief 1.
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I'll be assuming Chancellor Street command.
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We're going to remain offensive and hold the assignment.
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The officer said, the time Tief 1, assuming command will remain in the offensive holding the assignment at 1630.
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The property plan.
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Go ahead.
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Third floor is all clear.
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We have one activity.
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(Name withheld). I'm going to check the occupants now.
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All right, I'm direct.
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Third floor is clear.
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One activation on the third.
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You're checking with the occupants.
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Next time. I'm at 405.
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Transporting 1-2 and compass.
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405. I have you transporting at 1633.
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R.P16-1-161.
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You're responding for Hammer-JLS.
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Area Blackett Road, I-64, exit the 129 off ramp.
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They could have PDN route as well.
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403 is clear rescue 16 engine 161 the patient's being trained 44 by the Virginia Beach Sheriff's office the committee was spending them we do have PD on location now
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403 I have you clear at 1634
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Tom Prince William to the destination
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Engine 7, Rescue 144, Battalion Chief 2, and EMS2.
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Cardiac Arrest 110, Terry Lane.
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Respond on Alpha Attack 2.
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Engine 7, Rescue 144, Battalion Chief 2, and EMS 2.
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Cardiac arrest 110.
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Terry Lane, Respond on Alpha Tap 2
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Prince William 2, I have you a destination of 1634.
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Engine 7, Rescue, 144, you're responding.
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Cardic arrest 110, Cary Lane, 110, Carrey Lane, Cross Street, Hillwood Place.
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EMS don't have you responding as well.
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1635.
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Cyberavity train.
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Go ahead.
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The occupants reported they were boiling their hair in the area of the detector activation.
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The building on all three floors is all clear.
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We have the building manager here.
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Who advises that she can reset the alarm.
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Okay with that, we'll go ahead and have her reset it.
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All right, I'm directly checked all three floors and that's clear.
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You've got an document that can reset it, and I'm good with that.
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Understood.
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Chancellor Street Command, ECC.
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Chancellor Street Command, go ahead.
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The alarm was due to a blow dryer.
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They're going for a reset.
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Units can go in service when they're ready.
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We're ready.
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Chancellor Street Command advised.
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Alarm was due to a blow dryer going for a reset.
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Units can go in service and ready 1636.
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Albemarle County, VA
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