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Fire alarm at Ascent RVA Apartments, Richmond VA

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Near W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at Ascent RVA Apartments near West Broad Street in Richmond. The building was evacuated after a smoke detector activated on the second floor. Firefighters investigated the alarm, with no smoke or fire visible upon arrival.

Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
02:17
Transcript:
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Engine 10, engine 5, truck 3, and battalion 1.
00:04
Fire alarm.
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near West Broad Street, at Ascent RVA VA Apartments.
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Engine 10, engine 5, truck 3, and battalion 1.
00:14
Fire alarm.
00:16
near West Broad Street at, Ascent RVA Apartments.
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Cross streets are North Lombardi Street and North Allen Avenue.
00:25
On tap Channel 2.
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Timeout.
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1251.
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Commissioner, you can show Battalion 1-N-R-Rout.
00:36
Battalion 1.
00:39
Battalion 1.
00:43
The time. ...focused on near West Broad Street for the fire alarm called and by the caller-on-sea reporting alarm going off to the location for 10 minutes.
00:51
Two calls received around 20.
00:59
Richmond,
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truck three is on scene.
01:02
Nothing visible from three sides.
01:04
I'll have command investigating.
01:06
I look like the building has been evacuated.
01:12
I would truck three on scene west broad street.
01:15
Nothing visible.
01:17
Three sides has command of investigating building being evacuated at 1254.
01:26
And command, servicman.
01:30
Pressure command.
01:36
The alarm panel is indicating second floor smoke detector activation.
01:44
Still investigating,
01:46
holding all companies.
01:50
Copy investigating second floor, smoke certified activation holding all companies 1255.
01:57
And can answer, Richmond.
01:59
Do you have a keyholder responding?
02:03
Negative.
02:07
Yeah, go in contact the alarm company for keyholder.
02:14
We received two calls from private cars.
02:16
We don't have any alarm company information.

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Near W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220

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