Smoke and structure fire near Park St, Charlottesville VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel responded to a possible structure fire near Park Street in Charlottesville. Smoke was reportedly seen coming from a laundry room, and the smoke alarm had activated. The caller, who may have a disability, indicated difficulty evacuating and did not wish to leave pets inside. Fire units were dispatched and responding at the time of communication.
Audio|Heard on: Charlottesville City Police Department
Listen to dispatch call
00:58
Transcript:
00:00
Pretty serious fire, near Park St, Bravo two,
00:05
Near Park St, eight Bravo two.
00:08
Caller (name withheld) online is advising she can see smoke coming from the laundry room.
00:13
The caller is disabled and advises that the smoke alarm is also going off.
00:20
We do not know if everyone is out of the building at this time.
00:24
Fire is responding out as a structure fire.
00:27
We're still seeing.
00:29
Both units are responding.
00:31
Just be advised, the laundry room should be next to this apartment.
00:35
The caller's apartment.
00:41
ECCC 117, CC 61.
00:44
Go for both.
00:50
Just be advised, the caller we have on the line is declining to exit the building.
00:56
She advises she has cats and doesn’t want to leave them.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Park St, Charlottesville, VA 22901
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