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Residential fire alarm investigated on Flank Road, Petersburg VA

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Flank Rd, Petersburg, VA 23805

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a residential fire alarm near Flank Road in Petersburg. The alarm was reported by a monitoring service for a home with possible smoke detected on the second floor. Crews investigated a two-story wood frame house but found no visible fire. The scene was placed under control after inspection.

Audio|Heard on: Petersburg Fire/Rescue
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01:12
Transcript:
00:00
Engine five, engine five, near Flank Road.
00:03
Near Flank Road.
00:05
Well, that's a fire alarm called in by ADT to the (name withheld) residence showing the second floor smoke.
00:10
Cross streets are Johnson Road and Halifax Road.
00:12
Sixteen coming up.
00:18
Petersburg branch and five respond.
00:24
Engine five responding, near Flank Road.
00:27
Near Flank Road for residential fire alarm activation.
00:31
System (name withheld) residence showing cycle full of smoke.
00:33
Cross streets Johnson Road and Halifax Road.
00:35
Sixteen twenty-nine h.
00:43
Medic twelve on scene.
00:49
Hey, hurry up.
00:52
Petersburg Engine Five is on scene.
00:54
Two-story wood frame single-family dwelling, nothing showing from the exterior.
00:58
Engine Five will be in command of investigating.
01:02
Team Thirty Three.
01:10
Petersburg Flank Road under control.

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Location mentioned:
Flank Rd, Petersburg, VA 23805

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