Gas detector alarm triggers false fire alarm at residence, Keswick VA
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Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a fire alarm at a residence near Lockerby Lane. The alarm was caused by a gas detector activation reported by the gas company. No fire or smoke was observed.
Audio|Heard on: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine 161 and Station 2.
00:03
Residential fire alarm.
00:05
Near Lockerby Lane.
00:07
Respond on Alpha, TAC2.
00:09
Engine 161 and Station 2.
00:12
Residential fire alarm.
00:15
Near Lockerby Lane.
00:17
Respond on Alpha, TAC 2.
00:27
Rescue 15. Sick person ALF.
00:31
Morningside assisted.
00:33
Near Press Food Drive Unit 108.
00:36
Respond on AlphaTact 2.
00:38
Rescue 15.
00:40
Sick person ALF.
00:42
Morningside assisted.
00:43
Near Press Food Drive Unit 108.
00:47
Respond on Alpha Tech 2.
00:51
ECCC, CART23 is in the area.
00:52
Nothing found at this time.
00:54
I'll be continuing.
00:55
This is a car 23 showing in the area.
00:57
Nothing shown.
00:59
Misscany, that's shining that.
01:05
Second, thank you.
01:06
ECC from Cartwrights 3.
01:13
You made it to the Flufayana County line with nothing found.
01:16
You can mark this.
01:17
I'm founded.
01:18
I'm in service.
01:21
There's nothing found all units for service 930.
01:29
Engine 21's direction, sir.
01:36
Engine 121, you're responding to the address near Lockerby Lane, cross street of Burn Down Lane, for the residential fire alarm.
01:47
The caller is going to be with the Tiger Fuels Emergency After Hours number.
01:53
The resident called them directly for their gas detector alarm going off.
01:57
They report no smell.
01:59
One scene closest hydrant is in front of the building near Lockerby.
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Location mentioned:
Lockerbie Ln, Keswick, VA 22947
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