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Commercial fire alarm false alarm at near Dearing Ford Road, Altavista VA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/3/2025 07:47 AM

Dearing Ford Rd, Altavista, VA 24517

According to the dispatch call, fire and emergency medical services responded to a commercial fire alarm near Dearing Ford Road. The keyholder confirmed there was no fire, so all units were told to disregard the alarm.

Audio|Heard on: Campbell County Fire and EMS

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02:2

Transcript:

00:00

company 17, company 17, coming 10 first responders, Medicaid 1,

00:06

drug 15, EMS8, respond for commercial fire alarm, near Dearing Ford Road,

00:14

Markupops, Tate, 1049.

00:22

Can we shut 1045 route?

00:24

If you should have a lot of 101 route monetarily.

00:30

1045, I copy.

00:32

You can go ahead and disregard.

00:34

I'm getting ready to cancel an alarm.

00:36

We got hold of the key holder.

00:42

104. You should have been clean clear.

00:45

I got me.

00:46

Thank you, sir.

00:50

Camel is chief ten, I'm clear.

00:57

Okay.

01:00

T and ten are going to be in right to the station.

01:07

Yes, sir. All units can disregard.

01:09

We got older the keyholder.

01:11

They don't need a response.

01:12

We can all the units can disregard.

01:14

I'm heading phones now.

01:18

All right, 15-03 clear.

01:20

10-10, cop.

01:24

Disregard.

01:29

15-11 direction clear.

01:48

Comey 10, 2017, truck 15, audience disregard commercial fire alarm on Deeringford Road.

01:55

Again, audience disregard commercial fire alarm near Dearing Ford Road, no response needed.

02:01

Camble cleared, 1051.

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Dearing Ford Rd, Altavista, VA 24517

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