Fire alarm triggered by shower steam at university dorm, Staunton VA


A fire alarm at King's Dorm, Mary Baldwin University, was activated due to steam from a shower in room 309. Fire crews responded but found no actual fire or emergency.
Audio|Source: Augusta County and Staunton Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Ms. Polly at 2246, the 221 North News Street at King's dorm at Mary Baldwin.
00:04
Stand at the three spotty.
00:05
The air ambulance responding 2246, the 21, Section 2221, North News Street at King's Dorm at Mary Baldwin.
00:12
Okay. Two stories oneroy.
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Expectations to progress.
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Other Netherland from Albaugh on Bravo.
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Pass the commanding.
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Two. The lawful sexual fire, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma,
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Oakland Drive, Port-116, Oklahoma, County, District, County, County, 3, 2, 22, 47.
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Standing decrees on location, captain elevation.
00:24
Commocation at 2247, Captain Nolan has command.
00:27
Engine two to command.
00:28
They were bides to evacuate, but they advised they couldn't.
00:32
Engine two to command.
00:33
Come, I, well, if you like us.
00:34
Mr. Park, wherever you can, and bring this stuff up to the front of those.
00:38
All right. I'm not sure if you're aware or not, but y'all have a possible structure fire off the drive if you want us to divert soon and here.
00:46
I'm sure we can do so.
00:49
Yeah, I'm going to try to divert you here in a minute.
00:51
Let me just double check this alarm.
00:53
Okay.
00:54
The main street is answered for room three or nine.
00:57
Second call.
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The one I ran out 2249, 36 Bookmont Drive, 116, 116.
01:04
Carvise air conditioner was on fire, now out, smoke detectors are still going off.
01:09
They were advised to evacuate, but they advised they couldn't.
01:11
They could not. I could have a second, you know, second side, and the service, you know and county too.
01:21
I guess the seconder 559 a service attorney.
01:23
Here's 259, 22.409.
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This is Edo Augusta 1.
01:27
Okay, well then, engine 2 is going to be available.
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We'll be responding to a county call.
01:31
You can't have a response to a county clock please 250.
01:34
AECC, stand engine 2 is responding in place of engine 1.
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Possible Unitson 2 have your responding.
01:39
222D, Aquaman Apartments 36, Oklahoma Drive, Apartment 116.
01:44
Carvizer air conditioner was on fire.
01:45
It's now out.
01:46
Smoke detectors are going off.
01:47
They advise to evacuate, but we're not able to.
01:49
Augusta 1, do you have traffic?
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104, just to make you aware,
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the next two truck for this assignment is showing as Crozay.
01:55
And do you know if Engine 101 was staffed or if they were on Rescue One?
01:58
Easy. 101 marked up.
02:00
Hold off from next two truck.
02:01
We're on location.
02:02
Single story, multifamily, nothing from Alpha, Delta, Lieutenant Moyers at command.
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That's correct.
02:08
104.22.51.
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Command, can I provide them your information for a contact?
02:13
104. 104.
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104.22.52.
02:15
DCCC, Rescue 65, clears from the structure fire added to our additional call.
02:21
Rescue 65, clear the first call, responding to the 7.
02:24
Responding to the 2nd, 37 Brookville Road.
02:27
Waynesboro Trauma 5 is currently responding.
02:29
ECCC to command.
02:30
Command.
02:31
Deputies have the homeowners they're requesting to come to the scene.
02:34
Would that be okay?
02:35
Chamber, deputies tell me the scene.
02:36
negative the property owners to come to the scene.
02:41
Yeah, that's five.
02:42
Correct.
02:43
Followed. File G.
02:44
C. ECCC, Ocon, Drive, Command.
02:46
Quad Drive, Command.
02:47
Tingle occupants been evacuated, despite smoke in the apartment.
02:52
It appears to be a malfunctioning H-back, and we're still navigating.
02:55
They have Ward for 2284.
02:57
ECCC, you copy OAZero, trauma 5 is a location.
03:00
Negative, have you on location, at 2254.
03:03
Rescue 65 is also responding.
03:05
EECSI-625 is also responding.
03:08
EECSI rescue ones available.
03:10
AECC, the engine two is on location.
03:12
The engine two on location, 2255.
03:15
The engine two, the airfield is most likely.
03:18
No emergency, mammary test, the engine tree's building.
03:22
Alarm set off 5 steam from a shower, we're in 3.09, no emergency is.
03:26
Warmson reset.
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Near E Frederick St, Staunton, VA 24401
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