Fire crews clear alarm near St James St, Richmond VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible alarm activation at a multi‑floor apartment complex near St James St in Richmond. They investigated multiple floors after an alarm sounded and found no fire or hazards. The alarm was later reset after determining the cause to be burned food in one of the apartments. All residents were cleared to return, and responding units were released from the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
03:52
Transcript:
00:00
Just be advised, received a fire alarm coming from the location.
00:08
Same apartment number?
00:15
Activation point list is going to be zone E110.
00:24
Okay, we're in the process of attempting resets.
00:28
So you may get another alarm or two.
00:32
Richmond copy.
00:37
Stand by for engine 10.
00:41
Man.
00:46
Alarm panel has been reset.
00:49
We were in the process of acknowledging about 25 trouble alarms.
00:54
All those have been reset.
00:59
Okay.
01:04
Richmond from St.
01:05
James Command.
01:07
St. James Command, go ahead.
01:11
I'm giving you an update.
01:13
We have a water gong that's going off.
01:15
We have searched so far the basement area of 1st floor, 4th floor.
01:19
We're currently searching the 3rd and 2nd floor.
01:23
So far no hazards found.
01:31
Copy.
01:37
Oh, I believe we're good.
01:41
Received.
01:47
Should copy that update as well.
01:49
Alarm reset and holding 1816.
01:56
Seven to command.
02:02
Go for command.
02:05
We've had a few occupants out here.
02:07
Is it okay for them to reoccupy?
02:11
Yes.
02:23
Richmond from St. James Command.
02:27
St. James Command,
02:29
we're going to release command to Truck Three.
02:34
We're going to hold with Engine Ten, Engine Eighteen, and Truck Three.
02:37
The rest can return to service.
02:38
Richmond copies.
02:41
Engine 10, engine 18, truck 3 to handle all the companies returning service.
02:45
1818.
02:49
Air light from Battalion Two.
02:54
Yes, sir.
02:56
Need you to keep coming.
02:58
We got a couple of companies that need some bottles changed.
03:03
Received. I'm probably about 10 minutes out.
03:07
See you. Thank you.
03:12
And from Truck Six.
03:15
Come in.
03:21
We've got someone cooking,
03:24
burned some food in apartment 302.
03:28
Command copies Richmond from St James Command.
03:35
Thanks, (name withheld), for that.
03:40
We have isolated the issue to the 3rd floor.
03:46
The alarm panel has been reset.
03:48
All four floors are clear.
03:51
All companies can return to service.
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Location mentioned:
St James St, Richmond, VA
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