Fire alarm at Natural Bridge home deemed false, Natural Bridge VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported alarm near North Dry Well Road in Natural Bridge. The alarm was determined to be caused by a malfunctioning smoke detector during battery replacement. No fire was present.
Audio|Heard on: Rockbridge County Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
01:36
Transcript:
00:00
I spoke with a keyholder on scene.
00:03
I could hear the alarm in the background.
00:04
He said he believed that the smoke detector was malfunctioning.
00:09
There was no fire that he was aware of.
00:14
Okay, you can show us on scene as well.
00:16
Got a two-story single-family with a walkout basement.
00:21
Nothing evident from next door.
00:22
Show Lieutenant Hill command.
00:23
Be out in a second.
00:25
10-4[1], (number withheld).
00:34
Company 11 respond to fire alarm near North Dry Well Road in Natural Bridge.
00:42
Cross streets are (name withheld) Lane and Buggy Whip Lane.
00:47
Near North Dry Well Road for fire alarm, ECC (number withheld).
01:04
Eleven, you can cancel your response.
01:06
Near North Dry Well Road for the alarm company above false alarm.
01:10
They were changing the batteries.
01:12
ECC (number withheld).
01:14
ECC Engine 93.
01:17
93.
01:21
We're going to be okay on scene.
01:23
Looks like it's going to be a faulty detector.
01:26
You might get another call from the alarm company, just went off again.
01:31
He's going to turn the system off.
01:36
10-4[1].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Dry Well Rd, Natural Bridge, VA 24578
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