Smoke Causes Alarm at The Towers on Franklin Street, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a smoke report from the basement laundry room at The Towers on Franklin near West Franklin Street. Investigation found an overheated exhaust fan motor was the source. No active fire was detected, and smoke was minimal.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Building fire.
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311 West Franklin Street.
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At the Towers on Franklin.
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Engine 5. Engine 10.
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Engine 12. Engine 1.
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Engine 14. Engine 17.
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Truck 10. Truck 10.
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Truck 3. Safety 1.
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Battalion 3.
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Battalion 3 and Battalion 1.
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Building 5.
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Fire,
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311 West Franklin Street, Epi Towers on Franklin.
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Cross streets are North Madison Street and North Monroe Street.
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OnTack, Channel 6.
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Timeout, 1924.
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Measure 5, we're going to have that hydrant on Monroe and Franklin.
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We are at a FRV.
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Raw, Franklin, 1925A.
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Agent 6th of time of service, next one-five.
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Agent 5 is on scene.
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We've got a multi-story residential high-rise.
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We've got nothing shown from the 8th side and Broadway side.
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We're going to have Franklin Street Command.
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We're going to be investigating.
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Copy, Engine 5 on scene, nothing visible from the Alpha Bravo side of a multi-story high-rise.
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Engine 5, Heskman, Willemusky, 1926 hours.
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The President 6 of which...
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Mr. Wilhelmine 6, are we close to that file, frankly.
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Battalion 3 is unseen.
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I'll assume command of Franklin Strait Incident.
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Engine 5 will be the investigative group.
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Caval Battian 3 on scene, assuming command also.
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Engine 14, you've been replaced by Engine 6.
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You can return the service.
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14, receive.
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Agent Spots, Command.
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...crowing fire, 311 West Franklin Street, at the towers on...
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Investigative proof from command.
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If you didn't copy the notes,
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this was a caller from someone outside walk and said they saw smoke coming from the apartment building.
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There's one location, first floor and the basement at the stairwell.
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We're down in the basin now.
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We've got a last smoke, maybe coming from the laundry room, still investigating.
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Streets are Smithfield Avenue and Hillcrest Road.
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On Tech Channel 2.
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Time out, 1927.
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Smoke in a basement possibly from the laundry room 1927.
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12 from Franklin Street Command, you're in your lobby control.
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For clarification, 10, I'm considering you second due.
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Ten, take the system.
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Ten, copy. You're taking the system.
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Command, can we get traffic control at Franklin and Monroe?
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Yeah, Richmond, you copy.
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Cabby, Franklin, and Monroe.
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Investigative group, do you have an update?
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The laundry room is included in one more floor.
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What is the smoke condition in the basement?
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Very light.
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Receive.
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10, driver from 10.
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Best say you could create.
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Command, go ahead.
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Still trying to locate a source.
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It's going to be in the laundry room.
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It's smelling like paper.
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Maybe some garbage or refuse.
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Okay.
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Odor of smoke and light smoke in the laundry room, basement level.
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Smells like paper.
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Still investigating.
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Prisman coffee is all of that as well.
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1930.
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Italian 3 is on scene on the Charlie side.
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Proceed the Italian 1, Charlie side.
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Engine 18 and truck 7.
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Fire alarm.
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3715 Douglas State.
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Demand from engine 10.
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Go ahead.
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This is incident at the age, a graduate or the towers?
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Cross the street from where you guys are, 311.
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All right, heading that way.
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I'm not coming these.
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Three-tel my five Douglasdale Road for the fire alarm.
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Come in.
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Investigative command.
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Franklin Street Command.
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Go ahead for command.
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Looks like the source is going to be an exhaust fan motor that locked up.
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Power's been controlled via the cord.
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Okay, hold yourself in the truck.
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Perfect.
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Richmond Engine 5, Truck 10 to handle Franklin Street exhaust motor.
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Command transferred to 5's lieutenant.
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Richmond Covey's exhaust sign that locked up.
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Engine 5, truck 10 to handle our companies can return to service in 1934 hours.
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Near W Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23220
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