False alarms at residence and elementary school, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to two alarm activations: a gas stove left on overnight at a residence near North 31st Street, and a smoke detector activation at Oak Grove Elementary School. No visible fire or smoke was found at either location. The home was ventilated before fire crews arrived and gas levels were safe. All detectors were reset and units returned to service.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
04:16
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 8 is en route, MDC is down.
00:02
Engine 8 in route, (number withheld).
00:05
Near North 31st Street.
00:06
Caller reports gas stove was left on all night, requests fire response.
00:11
Caller will return to house in about 2 minutes, (number withheld) hours.
00:14
Fire units responding to smoke detector activation at Oak Grove Elementary School.
00:21
Alarm company reports no exact point of activation, (number withheld) hour.
00:25
Engine 1 on scene.
00:27
Two-story duplex, nothing visible.
00:28
Nothing visible.
00:29
Engine 1 has command at North 31st Street.
00:32
Engine 1 on scene, two-story duplex.
00:35
Nothing visible. Investigating with command on scene.
00:36
Battalion 1 on scene.
00:38
Engine 1 retains command while investigating.
00:39
Richmond fire units on scene.
00:40
Engine 1 retains command while investigating. Richmond fire units on scene.
00:41
Engine 1 retains command, (number withheld).
00:43
Command requests caller to meet them outside.
00:48
Caller is en route and should arrive shortly.
00:51
Near East Marshall Street.
00:53
Cross streets are North 31st and North 32nd Streets.
00:56
On-Tack Channel 2.
00:57
Timeout, (number withheld).
00:59
Two-story elementary school, no visible smoke, investigating with command.
01:06
Zone C activated.
01:07
Command from Oak Grove.
01:10
Located activated smoke detector.
01:11
No fire or smoke present.
01:13
Resetting alarm. Units will return to service after reset.
01:17
Reset handled by truck 5 and engine 13.
01:20
Other units on Weber Avenue may return to service.
01:23
All units en route for smoke detector alarm near East March Street.
01:27
Alarm company reporting activation point above fireplace.
01:29
Point of activation is smoke detector above fireplace.
01:35
Engine 1 and Truck 2 handling incident.
01:38
All other units on North 31st Street may return to service.
01:40
Request clear return.
01:43
Clear return acknowledged.
01:45
Reset complete.
01:46
Reset confirmed.
01:48
Command received confirmation.
01:49
Command from truck back.
01:50
Disregard previous message.
01:51
Disregard previous message.
01:52
Residence ventilated prior to fire crew arrival.
01:57
No natural gas detected inside.
02:00
Safe to continue gas work, fire crews clearing.
02:02
Residence ventilated prior to arrival.
02:05
No gas readings present. All units returning to service.
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Location mentioned:
Near Webber Ave, Richmond, VA 23224
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