Fire alarm triggers evacuation at large dormitory, Williamsburg VA


Fire units responded to a fire alarm at Mary D. Lemon Hall, a large dormitory near Landrum Drive. The alarm caused an evacuation, but no fire was visible outside. Crews are investigating the cause.
Audio|Source: Williamsburg Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Battalion 10, Engine 10, and Tower 10 respond to alarm. Fire commercial. Mary D. Lemon Hall near Landrum Dr. Unit timeout 1059.
00:25
Tower Tint is temporarily out of service. Please respond to mutual aid. We will not respond for engine tunnel of the car. Grand room drive.
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Unit timeout 1100. Engine 10 James City Ladder 31 commercial fire alarm at Mary D. Lemon Hall. Unit B is in Bravo, near Landrum Dr, cross street Jamestown Road and Crimdale. First for a lobby by alarm panel. Mary D. Lemon units en route.
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Nothing further, 1102. Ladder 31 Williamsburg very moment, automatic alarm. Time for James City Ladder 3, Ladder 3rd.
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10-4[1]. 1102.104.112. At the end Dolcemeat, near Jamestown Road. A large, four-story dormitory, nothing shown from the exterior. The building appears to be evacuated. We'll be investigating on Tack 1, the timing will be command.
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10-4: Acknowledgement/OK
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Location mentioned:
700B Landrum Dr, Williamsburg, VA 23185
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