Smoke from unattended food triggers apartment fire alarm, Spotsylvania County VA
Fire & ArsonFire and rescue units responded to a general fire alarm at a four-story apartment near Avery Village Lane. A resident in apartment 746 could not evacuate due to a disabled family member and reported strong smoke in the elevator. Another resident in apartment 736 admitted to leaving food unattended, causing smoke but no actual fire.
Audio|Source: Spotsylvania County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Ladder 6, Engine 4, Rescue Engine 1, and Battalion 2.
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Commercial alarm.
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Building 7. At near Avery Village Lane.
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Cross streets are South Point Parkway and Dead End.
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Response Priority 1.
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On Incident 1.
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There's responding for the fire alarm.
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It's near Avery Village Lane.
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Initially called in by the alarm companies indicating general fire.
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They did not have an area of activation.
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Secondary caller is on-scene, indicating four-story apartment building.
00:31
They are in apartment 746 unable to evacuate.
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Her father is disabled.
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The odor of smoke is very strong in the elevator.
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No further trying to.
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This is fine for Avery.
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Additional caller in 736-736.
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They had food left unattended.
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There is smoke in the apartment.
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In a game, there was never a fire, just the food burning, the tiny two.
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Location mentioned:
Waverly Village Rd, Virginia 22407
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