Smoke alarm triggered by candle at Pin Oak Dr, Petersburg VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/8/2025 03:24 PM

Near Pin Oak Dr, Petersburg, VA 23803

Fire and rescue teams responded to a smoke alarm activation near Pin Oak Dr, Petersburg, Virginia. No smoke or flames were found. The alarm was triggered by a candle and was reset shortly after. The situation was declared under control.

Audio|Source: Petersburg Fire/Rescue

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Transcript:

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engine two truck one is a two truck one response to near Pin Oak Dr that's near Pin Oak Dr for buildings one and two for smoke alarms that are going off no smoke seen no flames seen no smoke smell cross streets are presuming court at wood this court eighteen twenty three hours

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Heteries, Tom.

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12-honers, Tom.

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12-honers sign.

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engine two, draft one, let's show your respondents at near Pin Oak Dr, the building 1 and 2 for commercial fire alarm activation.

00:54

Had several calls stating that the smoke alarms are going off in both buildings.

00:58

There's no smoke seen or smelled and no flames seen.

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Your cross streets are for Simond Court at Lucas Court, 1824 hours.

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Truck 1 is at near Pin Oak Dr for a fire alarm activation.

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Nothing showing truck one at Smith.

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Agent 2 is on 3.

01:21

Pige 2 and truck 1 are on team with nothing showing.

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1829 hours.

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Engine 2 from truck 1.

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You guys want to check.

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Building 2, we'll check Building 1.

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Engine two cops.

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Engine two from truck lines.

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You're ready from Agent two awesome.

01:56

There's no alarm at building one.

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I think it's just going to be building two.

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That's a firm.

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We found the location.

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Truck one author from Institute,

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Austin.

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Truck one, Austin.

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Petersburg from Penn, come in.

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Go ahead, come in.

02:30

Under control, candle set the alarm off.

02:33

The alarm's been reset.

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Bobby, under control, alarms been reset, 1831.

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