Fire in bathroom at Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a fire at the Virginia Chamber of Commerce near South 5th Street. They found a smell of smoke, an activated sprinkler, and an audible alarm. The fire was located in a downstairs bathroom and was quickly extinguished. The building was ventilated after the fire was out.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Engine 6, engine 13, engine 17, engine 12,
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truck 2, truck 5, safety 1, battalion 1, and battalion 3.
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Building fire.
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Near South 5th Street, at Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
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Engine 6, engine 13, engine 17, engine 12, engine 10, truck 2, truck 5, safety 1, battalion 1, and battalion 3.
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Building fire.
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Near South 5th Street, at Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
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Cross Street, 3rd, Main Street and East, Cary Street.
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On tap Channel 6.
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Timeout, 95.
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So not going to move around to near South 5th street for the building practice.
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There's a fire in the downstairs bathroom.
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Run orders showing engine 6, engine 13, engine 17, engine 12, engine 10, truck 2, truck 5, safety 1, battalion 1, battalion 3.
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Show now come in these are out, 1956 hours.
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We're going to be taking a hydra, Main, and 6th.
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Tregor 6 off the hydrant at Main and 5th, 19507 hour.
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Can copy maintenance, 5th and carry.
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This is 13 on Hydra at 5th and carry, 9657 hour.
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All right, Indian 6, we're on scene, near South 5th, nothing visible from the 8 side.
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We do have an audible alarm going off.
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Engine 6 will have command to be an investigating move.
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Engine 6 is unseen, nothing visible from the Alpha side, audible alarm going off, we'll investigate Air Command 1950 and 159.
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Battalion 3.
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I'm on the scene, near South 5th.
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I've got a two-story, it's like a multifamily dwelling.
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I've got nothing visible.
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Battalion 3 will assume Fifth Street Command, 6 will be an investigative group.
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Battalion 3 will see a multi-story building, nothing visible.
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Battalion 3 assuming command of 6 is an investigative group in 250 an hour.
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He only got to face the contact.
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Fifth Street Command from engine 6.
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We do have a smell of smoke in the building with a sprinkler head activation.
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Okay, receive.
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We got a line coming to you now around the Charlie side.
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I copy. It looks like the fire's out.
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It looks like it was in one of the bathrooms.
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Truck two on your arrival, bring me ventilation to the Delta side.
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Copy. Ventilation to the Delta side truck here.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Main St Suite 900, Richmond, VA 23219
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