Fire alarm testing reported near Red Fox Lane, Keswick VA
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Fire units responded to a residential fire alarm near Red Fox Lane. It was confirmed by the alarm company that this was a test and no fire was present. Crews responded non-emergently pending further information.
Audio|Heard on: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
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02:4
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 161, and station 2.
00:03
Residential fire alarm.
00:05
Near Red Fox Lane.
00:07
Respond on Alpha, TAC2[1].
00:09
Engine 161 and Station 2.
00:12
Residential fire alarm.
00:15
Near Red Fox Lane.
00:17
Respond on Alpha, TAC 2.
00:24
CCC, Medicaid, UVA.
00:26
Medicaid and UVA.
00:32
Engine 1620, your respondent, near Red Fox Lane, crossseek of Keswick Road and Hacks Town Road for the fire alarm.
00:40
Be advised they are alarm testing at this location.
00:45
This call was received from the alarm company.
00:50
There is the name and number on the call notes.
00:54
Your discretion, if you want to proceed.
01:00
Thank you. No pass code has been given at this time.
01:03
There is a representative from the county alarm testing at this property, but no pass code was given by the alarm company.
01:12
I understood.
01:13
We're going to continue non-emergent at this time until we get more information.
01:30
I take her 28 to the call.
01:32
Should a 20 is 12.
01:35
Let's come 401 with the page.
01:37
401 at 1156.
01:43
ECCC tanker 28.
01:48
Go ahead.
01:50
Yes, following the red box lane, is that correct?
01:54
That's correct.
01:59
I'm just said.
02:00
We do have engine 161 in route.
02:02
Are you taking their place?
02:04
Negative.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC2: Secondary tactical radio channel used for police communications.
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Location mentioned:
Red Fox Ln, Keswick, VA 22947
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