No fire found after alarm triggered by contractor work, Daleville VA
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was reported near Sedgewood Avenue. Responding units found that contractor work in the basement caused the smoke detector to activate. No fire was present.
Audio|Heard on: Botetourt Fire and EMS
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02:37
Transcript:
00:00
Company 2, Engine 7, Ambulance 2, Kelly responded,
00:04
near Sedgewood Avenue for a fire alarm.
00:08
Tax 5.
00:25
Company 2, Engine 7.
00:27
Ambient 2, can I have your respond to near Sedgewood Avenue for a fire alarm? 5.
00:32
(number withheld).
00:39
Botetourt. Ambulance to be en route.
00:43
Ambulance to en route, (number withheld).
00:45
It's going to be for a basement.
00:47
Smoke detector, fire alarm, it is audible.
00:53
Motor-tide, engine 7.
00:57
Engine 7. Engine 7, responding with 3.
01:02
Responding with 3, (number withheld).
01:06
Volatite engine 2.
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Engine 2. Engine 2.
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In route with 5.
01:20
En route was five.
01:22
Units headed to Sedgewood be advised that ADT called back saying that there is a contractor on site and there is no fire.
01:31
Bot-down. Firefighter 221.
01:39
Firefighter 221.
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Firefighter 221, go ahead with your traffic.
01:54
On the scene, I spoke with the homeowner,
01:57
they're doing work in the basement dribbling, and she didn't know to put it on in the S mode.
02:02
I think all units could go ahead disregard.
02:04
Acknowledgment/Affirmative per firefighter 221.
02:10
Homeowners are doing work in the basement.
02:12
Other units you could disregard.
02:15
About a tight ambulance to be clearing service.
02:19
Ambulance two clear in service, (number withheld).
02:23
As a wagon two copies off, click, copies direct, show us in service.
02:34
Wagon two, engine seven, clear back in service (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
Sedgewood Ave, Daleville, VA 24083
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