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Smoke investigation finds haze but no hazards on Whitcomb StRichmond VA

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Near Whitcomb St, Richmond, VA 23223

There was a report of smoke near Whitcomb Street close to Mecklenburg and Leavenman Streets. Fire units responded and found a haze but no fire or danger. They searched the area, including near Commerce Road and Candlewood Suites, but could not find any hazard. The haze appeared foggy and gray, but no source or risk was identified.

Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
02:35
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 5 and truck 2.
00:02
Smoke investigation.
00:04
Near Whitcomb Street.
00:07
Engine 5 and truck 2.
00:09
Smoke investigation.
00:11
Near Whitcomb Street.
00:14
Cross streets are Mecklenburg Street and Leavenman Street.
00:17
On tap Channel 2.
00:19
Timeout, 1718.
00:25
Tonal companies en route for the smoke investigation, near Whitcomb Street.
00:29
Client advised that they saw smoke gray in color from an unknown location then hung up.
00:36
19-7, correction, 1719 now.
00:45
Engine 21, engine 22, truck 5, and battalion 3.
00:50
Fire alarm.
00:52
Near Commerce Road at Candlewood Suites.
00:55
Engine 21, engine 22, truck 5, and battalion 3.
01:00
Fire alarm.
01:02
Near Commerce Road at Candlewood Suites.
01:06
Cross streets are Bales Road and Walmlee Boulevard.
01:09
OnTack Channel 2.
01:11
Timeout, 1722.
01:13
Strong companies en route for the fire alarm near Commerce Road.
01:17
Coming over from the alarm company for Zone 87 and 88, Zone 87 and 88.
01:22
Timeout, 17,
01:24
23 hours.
01:30
We're in the area trying to locate.
01:33
We did reach the complainant, still trying to locate it, no hazard found just yet.
01:39
I'm a little smoking down on all over here away, but can't find the source.
01:45
Richmond Cabby's engine fire zone scene,
01:48
sent to locate.
01:49
Contact with the complainant made,
01:52
1725.
01:58
Talk to for me, Jeremiah.
02:02
Do you know there's anything on Wookham?
02:12
No hazards.
02:13
It does seem to be a little bit foggy, no smell all the way down to Wicham, but no hazards found.
02:24
We're back on Valley Road in the hospital trying to locate it down here.
02:30
We did see a lot of haze in this area.
02:33
No hazards found yet neither.

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Near Whitcomb St, Richmond, VA 23223
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