Fire alarm activates at home; resident unable to evacuate, Appomattox VA
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm activated at a residence near Megginson Mill Road in Appomattox, Virginia. A female resident with a back injury was alone inside and unable to evacuate. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene. No smoke was initially observed, and there was no history of previous fire alarms at this address.
Audio|Heard on: Appomattox Public Safety
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02:53
Transcript:
00:00
Appomattox fire, near Megginson Ml Rd, Cross Street is Wildway Road.
00:08
We have a fire alarm, female patient, home alone,
00:12
unable to move much.
00:14
She has an injured back, and her alarm is going off first time.
00:24
Board is on route to the building.
00:38
Appomattox fire, near Megginson Ml Rd, Cross Street is Wildway Road.
00:45
We have a fire alarm,
00:48
female caller, unable to move back injury, does not see any smoke at this time, alarm is going off second tone.
01:06
F-35 in route this station.
01:16
Twil's around that station.
01:20
Thanks,
01:25
do we have any history at this address or file on?
01:34
Negative. I'm not seeing any history of any fire alarm.
01:37
The fire calls on its trust.
01:50
50 is in route to the building.
01:54
17 in the route to the building.
02:00
19 is in route through the building.
02:09
7 in the route to the building.
02:17
Automatic to 225, 236.
02:31
Go ahead.
02:36
Please respond to near Megginson Ml Rd.
02:40
Near Megginson Ml Rd.
02:43
There is a fire alarm going off.
02:45
There is a woman inside who cannot get out.
02:52
236, direct.
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Location mentioned:
Megginson Ml Rd, Appomattox, VA 24522
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