Fire alarm triggered by cigarette smoke at Richmond high-rise, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire alarm at a high-rise residential building near West Broad St in Richmond. No fire or hazards were found. The smell of smoke was traced to a cigarette in a stairwell. The fire alarm system was reset successfully and the building was cleared for reoccupation.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
03:36
Transcript:
00:00
Broad command from Indian 10.
00:02
We're in the first more stage and let me know if you need assistance.
00:07
All right, receive.
00:14
Command, attend.
00:17
Go ahead.
00:22
We are in stairway A,
00:26
but could not access the second floor hallway.
00:29
Can you locate a different access to the second floor, please?
00:37
Do you need a knockbox keys?
00:40
We got the keys,
00:43
but the door won't open.
00:49
Street, a strip battalion one on scene,
00:52
near West Broad St,
00:54
got a high-rise type 2, multifamily, 360's been completed, nothing visible from all sides,
01:02
captain of truck 3 will retain command while investigate.
01:09
Go to tell you one on scene, West Broad Street, high-rise type 2 multi-family, nothing visible all-size.
01:13
Truck 3 also retains command 1300.
01:22
Command to the Battalion One.
01:29
Over here for Battalion One.
01:33
All right, no hazard found on the second floor, however,
01:37
we did smell smoke coming from a cigarette coming up the second stairwell.
01:46
We're going to try for a reset,
01:48
still holding on companies.
01:54
We'll tell you one copy.
02:01
And commands of town one, we've also checked the trash of no hazards town.
02:11
Command from Italian one, I just want to confirm you said the smell has or has not been located.
02:21
Yes, sir, we've checked the trash food as well on the second floor,
02:25
no hazards found.
02:29
Retailant one, copy, no hazard found with the trash chute.
02:35
And command's engine 10.
02:40
Go ahead.
02:43
Yes, sir. Did you get a full reset?
02:48
Yes. Yes.
02:54
Good man, Richmond.
03:03
Yes, man. We've checked the entire second floor.
03:06
No hazard found, no order of smoke as well.
03:09
We'll check the trash chute.
03:11
It's negative findings.
03:13
We reset the system and it's holding.
03:16
Truck 3 and Indian 10 can handle.
03:22
Truck 3 or Measure 5, do you want to reoccupy the building?
03:28
Yes, sir.
03:33
Rich McAfee, so has a sound into 10 truck three to handle 13 and four.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220
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