False fire alarm at courthouse caused by testing nearby, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire alarm at the Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse near East Main Street in Richmond, Virginia. The alarm was a false alert caused by fire alarm testing at the nearby Bank of America building. No fire was found at the courthouse.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
I don't know.
00:02
Engine 6, Engine 13, Chaut 2, and Battalion 1.
00:07
Fire alarm.
00:09
Near East Main Street, Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse.
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Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse.
00:14
Engine 6, Engine 13, Chalk 2, and Battalion 1.
00:18
Fire alarm.
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Near East Main Street, Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse.
00:23
Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse.
00:25
Cross Streets are North 10th Street and North 12th Street.
00:29
On Tap Channel 2.
00:31
Timeout, 0720.
00:37
Copy, Battalion 3 in the call.
00:41
So, 20 hours.
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Battalion 3, I'm on the scene.
00:48
It's a false alarm.
00:50
Nothing visible from Main Street side.
00:52
Tyane 3 on Main Street Command.
00:55
Happy, but three aren't seen, nothing visible, has come here, seven to all now.
01:07
Battalion 3 Fire alarm.
01:10
Near East Main Street, Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse.
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Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse.
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Battalion 3.
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Fire alarm.
01:18
Near East Main Street, Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse.
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Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse.
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Cross Streets are North 10th Street and North 12th Street.
01:27
Contact Channel 2.
01:28
Timeout, 0722.
01:35
Street Command, did you get this from an alarm company or yes,
01:39
citizen?
01:42
From an alarm company.
01:48
Okay, I got no active alarm in the building.
01:52
Bank of America across the street is doing fire alarm testing.
02:00
Yeah, they got it listed here as the Lewis F.
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Powell Jr. U.S.
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courthouse.
02:09
Okay, appreciate.
02:11
Copy.
02:12
Excellent.
02:16
I think Campo PD covers this.
02:18
You want to see if you can get somebody over here?
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Location mentioned:
Near E Main St, Richmond, VA 23219
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