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Water leak triggers false electrical hazard alarmCharlottesville VA

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Chancellor St, Charlottesville, VA 22903

According to the dispatch call, a small water leak at St. Anthony Hall near Chancellor Street triggered a false electrical hazard alarm. Fire marshals and units investigated and found no fire. Maintenance and the alarm company are addressing the issue, which may cause further nuisance alarms.

Audio|Heard on: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
Listen to dispatch call
03:2
Transcript:
00:00
Can you have a fire marshal respond to this location please?
00:09
Understood, I will have a fire marshal response.
00:12
Response.
00:22
FM1, electrical hazard.
00:25
St. Anthony Hall, near Chancellor Street.
00:29
Respond on Alpha Tac 2.
00:31
FM1, Electrical Hazard.
00:34
St. Anthony Hall, near Chancellor Street.
00:38
Respond on Alpha Tac 2.
00:40
Sound 4, ECCC.
00:47
Go ahead.
00:49
You can place me on the call in place of FM1.
00:57
Nurse is trying your responding in place with FM1 157.
01:06
Prince William Unit 1 at destination.
01:09
Prince William Unit 1 is at the destination at 11.m.
01:18
APC and 56 arrive on location.
01:21
We have nothing showing.
01:25
From the A-Sai, A-Sai will be the street side on 250.
01:31
Nobody outside waving us down.
01:34
We'll be going to the main office to start our investigation.
01:40
Standby for further.
01:43
56 Drive West Committee.
01:45
In 56, I'm seeing nothing showing Alpha Side.
01:50
Nobody outside.
01:51
You're going to go down to the main office to investigate.
01:53
Underd6 Bravo and command,
01:55
1200.
02:02
BCC, Engine 34, can you show us on air, please?
02:07
Engine 34 on air, Cove-O-1.
02:14
CCCC, 250.
02:20
The answer is at D.C.
02:21
252. 252.
02:24
Go ahead.
02:29
No emergency.
02:32
You have a small water leak causing a water flow alarm.
02:35
They are in contact with the maintenance and with the alarm coverage.
02:40
They said there may be a few more nuisance alarms after solving this problem.
02:46
We're going to be in service.
02:48
No emergency.
02:50
Small water leak set off the waterfall alarm.
02:53
They're in contact with the alarm company, possibly more new since alarms.
03:00
Here in service, Bobo 2.

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Chancellor St, Charlottesville, VA 22903

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