False fire alarm triggered at commercial building, Richmond VA


A fire alarm was triggered near West Marshall Street at a commercial building. Upon arrival, no smoke or fire was found. Workers were testing the sprinkler system. The alarm was determined to be a system test, and all units returned to service.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
02:7
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 16, engine 5, truck 2, and battalion 2.
00:04
Fire alarm, near West Marshall Street.
00:07
Engine 16, engine 5, truck 2 and battalion 2.
00:11
Fire alarm, near West Marshall Street.
00:14
Cross streets are north, Harrison Street and Norton Street.
00:17
On tap Channel 2.
00:18
Time out, 1107.
00:20
Engine 6. Difficulty Breathing, near East Lee Street at Dominion Medical Associates Incorporated.
00:28
Engine 6. Difficulty Breathing.
00:30
Near East Lee Street at Dominion Medical Associates Incorporated.
00:35
Cross streets are North Third Street, and North Ford Street.
00:38
On tap Channel 2.
00:39
Timeout, 1107.
00:40
It's going to be a commercial building.
00:42
Nothing further.
00:43
ElevenO.A.R. Engine 5 is on the scene of a floor story dormitory structure with nothing visible from the Delta Charlie side.
00:50
Agent 5 will have command.
00:51
We do have people working on the sprinkling system and we'll be investigated.
00:54
The president is on scene, force-story building, nothing was the little in Delta, Charlie's side.
00:58
We do have workers working on the sprinkler system.
01:00
We'll be in Biscan, as well as Marshall Street, Command, 11.
01:02
On all companies are out for the general fire alarm, near Moore Street.
01:10
It's going to be an audible commercial for SiteWorks 9, 11, 10 hours.
01:16
I'm sure command of Richmond.
01:17
They're testing the system.
01:18
Engine 5 can handle all the units and return the service.
01:20
Copy testing the system, engine 5 to handle all there's return to service 11-hour.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Marshall St, Richmond, VA 23220
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