Fire units respond to alarm at Luther Crest, New Market VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to Luther Crest Apartments near North Congress Street after a smoke alarm repeatedly activated in an apartment. Residents evacuated as a precaution. No smoke or flames were seen, and the alarm may have been malfunctioning.
Audio|Heard on: Shenandoah County Fire and Rescue
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01:22
Transcript:
00:00
Company 23, Luther Crest Apartments near North Congress Street, apartment 105 for a fire alarm.
00:06
Resident stating (name withheld)'s smoke alarm keeps going off.
00:09
Nothing observed at this time.
00:11
Ops to (number withheld).
00:17
Car (number withheld) en route to Luther Crest.
00:21
Car (number withheld), responding to Luther Crest near North Congress Street, apartment 105.
00:27
Resident stated that (name withheld)'s smoke detector keeps going off, no smoke or flames seen.
00:31
Unknown if it's malfunctioning.
00:32
We did have to leave the apartment just in case.
00:39
Dispatch, engine 23 responding with two.
00:43
Engine 23 with two, Luther Crest Apartments near North Congress Street, apartment 105.
00:49
Resident advises (name withheld)'s smoke detector keeps going off, no smoke or flames.
00:54
Unknown if it's malfunctioning.
00:55
We advised (name withheld) to leave the apartment.
01:02
Engine 23 on location.
01:04
Three-story apartment complex.
01:07
Nothing showing on exterior sides.
01:12
Engine 23 on location.
01:14
Unit (number withheld) arriving.
01:16
Three-story apartment complex.
01:19
Nothing showing on building sides.
01:21
Checking with unit (number withheld).
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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:
N Congress St, New Market, VA 22844
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