Fire alarm in residential building was accidental, Ashland VA
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was triggered in a residential building near Timber Ridge Drive in Ashland, Virginia. The fire inspector accidentally set off the alarm, and there was no actual fire.
Audio|Heard on: Hanover County Fire / EMS
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01:36
Transcript:
00:00
Engines 410 and 401 and Battalion 402.
00:05
Fire alarm, residential,
00:08
near Timber Ridge Drive.
00:11
Engines, 410 and 401 and Battalion 402.
00:16
Fire alarm, Residential, near Timber Ridge Drive, Cross Streets or Lake Ridge Parkway, Station Penn's District, Tech 6, Time of 0919.
00:33
Corridging around MD2.
00:36
Okay.
00:41
Yes.
00:43
You somewhere on face-to-face with you.
00:46
I didn't copy.
00:51
Can you repeat?
00:53
I'm out front by Engine 406.
00:55
You somewhere and give you face-to-face.
01:01
We're making our way back with staff.
01:03
And then we'll be willing to check.
01:08
Okay, and that's where 17 is and I would recommend that they help you all check that building from their location.
01:18
It's on TAC 6, just spoke with the resident,
01:23
said the fire inspector, set the alarm off accidentally, and everything is okay.
01:31
It's on TAC 6, copy update.
01:35
Edit 14, we copy.
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Location mentioned:
Timber Ridge Dr, Ashland, VA 23005
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