Fire alarm with haze triggered at building near North Lee Highway, Raphine VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm activated at a building near North Lee Highway caused a light haze inside. The haze is believed to originate from the HVAC system. Fire crews requested a second engine, and a technician is responding to investigate. The alarm could not be reset during the incident.
Audio|Heard on: Rockbridge County Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
03:37
Transcript:
00:00
ECC from North Lee Highway Command.
00:06
Good.
00:12
Yes,
00:14
ma'am. I made the entry into the building.
00:16
There is a light haze inside.
00:19
I believe it's coming from the HVAC system, but I haven't been able to pinpoint what's causing it.
00:24
I do have a contact number, I'll give you.
00:28
But go ahead and add a second engine to this assignment, please.
00:32
Let me know when you're ready.
00:34
Contact number.
00:36
Ten four-go.
00:41
Okay, so our number is (number withheld).
00:50
Name is (name withheld).
01:00
Company 7 respond to fire alarm at building near North Lee Highway in Raphine, cross streets or countryside lane at Dillon's Lane.
01:13
Requests from Engine 127 for another engine.
01:18
Need to respond to building near North Lee Highway for a fire alarm,
01:22
slight haze in the building, ECC 1015.
01:30
CCC Engine 127.
01:36
Go ahead.
01:38
I've got that contact on the line.
01:40
Do you want a response from them or do you just want to speak to them on the phone?
01:47
If they can respond, that'd be great.
01:52
EECC, the engine 74-2.
01:58
24, so you respond to building near North Lee Highway.
02:01
It's going to be a fire alarm.
02:03
Engine 126 is unseen.
02:05
There is a slight haze in the building, possibly coming from the HVAC.
02:08
They're unable to pinpoint it.
02:10
They request the second engine.
02:12
We do have the company responding out to the scene.
02:17
You can not very out to the same.
02:22
74 command for assignment.
02:30
Seventy-four, just pull in, space behind 127.
02:34
Vending personnel to the rear of the hills.
02:39
No.
02:44
ECCC from Lee Jackson Highway Command.
02:47
Correction, North Bay Highway Command.
02:55
ECC from Northley Highway Command.
03:04
Yes, ma'am.
03:05
Yes, ma'am.
03:10
Was that representative able to respond to the scene?
03:19
They're sending a tech out.
03:21
They're trying to find the closest person to respond.
03:25
Okay,
03:30
I'm direct.
03:32
I do have an audible alarm sounding inside the building unable to get a positive reset at this time.
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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 Lee Hwy, Raphine, VA 24472
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