Fire alarm at Virginia Tech dormitory due to dryer smoke, Blacksburg VA
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm reported smoke coming from a dryer in the basement of Pearson Hall West dormitory on the Virginia Tech campus. Fire units responded and requested power cutoff and maintenance access to address the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Montgomery County Public Safety
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03:47
Transcript:
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24, one late in route power alarm, Pearson Hall West.
00:03
So in fire smoke, they sent dryer maintenance.
00:07
Alpha Barbo, 38, Alpha, AP, 38A, 38A.
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D Fire Engine 12 NRV
00:25
Engine 12, you can show Engine 12 en route with 5
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104, where you direct on secondary
00:38
Yes ma'am, thank you
00:43
104
00:49
DPD 4.28 NRU Good 1081 1908
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MCPD
01:03
42 NRZ-1042
01:07
1042 1989 B
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Fire
01:17
108 engine 12, just received the secondary alarm,
01:21
Pearson Hall West, showing basement hall at room near Pearson Hall West.
01:29
108, N-RV.
01:33
108.
01:36
Unseen, multi-story,
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dormitory type, building, nothing shown right half of y'all.
01:43
Acknowledged.
01:46
VPD 5-4-10-8[1]
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1909
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909 D,
02:00
fire ANRVY and 12 on team 1410 10.
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VT P.D.
02:11
Take 132N-R.
02:12
I'm 1023rd.
02:14
2.4.
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V.
02:22
Fire.
02:39
D Fire 1.08 in RV.
02:45
Go ahead.
02:48
We do have smoke coming from a dryer.
02:51
I believe closure might still be on fire.
02:54
We should have no control.
02:55
We should have no control with the way that one scene.
02:56
We're giving you update.
03:00
Acknowledged.
03:04
UNA and RV also they have flooded UBC signature out inside the building if you to get maintenance out here ten four
03:31
I don't know what ETA is on maintenance, but we need to cut the power to the laundry room and we need a key to get in here.
03:44
10.108 security centers contacting maintenance.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-8: In service / Available for calls
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Location mentioned:
Alumni Mall, Blacksburg, VA 24061
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