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False residential fire alarm triggered by cooking, Petersburg VA

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Reported: 12/6/2025 01:41 PM

Colston St, Petersburg, VA 23805

Fire responders were called for a residential fire alarm near Colston Street in Petersburg. The alarm was found to be a false alarm caused by cooking.

Audio|Heard on: Petersburg Fire/Rescue

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01:53

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 4.104.

00:01

Respond to near Colston Street for residential fire alarm activation.

00:08

Area activation is zone 18 back-combo fire alarm.

00:12

Cross street is Beauregard Avenue at Mortonair at 1644 hours.

00:25

Pleaseburg, any four is responding.

00:28

I copy it before I say you respondent.

00:34

I show you respond to near Colston Street for residential fire alarm activation.

00:41

Area of activation is zone 18 back-combo fire alarm at the Griffiths residence.

00:47

Cross street is Boisard Avenue at Morton Avenue, 1644 hours.

00:53

Peter's Burke for Medicare 13 in quarters.

00:56

913 and quarter 1645.

01:00

Piersbury. He falls on Colston.

01:03

You have one-story rancher.

01:05

Another show for three sides.

01:07

Andrew four a afternoon.

01:08

Man.

01:12

I'll copy.

01:14

Engine 2, engine 2, response to near New Street for fire alarm activation.

01:20

Area of activation is zone 5.

01:23

Smoke detector at the White residence.

01:26

Cross street is Byrne Street at Harrison Street, 1648 hours.

01:41

Coast command of Peasburg.

01:44

Go ahead, command.

01:49

Peasbury, false alarm due to cooking.

01:52

Showing just for clearing and service.

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Colston St, Petersburg, VA 23805

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