Fire alarm at Fort Chiswell Rd caused by appliance, Max Meadows VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a fire alarm near Fort Chiswell Road, between Fort Chisler Medical Center. The alarm, initially indicating a heat alert, was found to have been triggered by a malfunctioning refrigerator.
Audio|Heard on: Wythe County and Town of Wytheville Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Attention Medics, Medics Five, Wythe County.
00:03
Respond out near Fort Chiswell Road between Fort Chisler Medical Center.
00:08
There is a fire alarm showing heat alarm zone seven.
00:14
Central clear at nineteen fifty-seven.
00:16
Operator channel off.
00:23
Do you repeat the traffic central?
00:30
New maximum fire can disregard.
00:32
We made contact with keyholder.
00:35
They're advising it’s a refrigerator malfunction.
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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:
Fort Chiswell Rd, Max Meadows, VA 24360
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