Fire department checks air quality at apartment fire, Richmond VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire department responded to an apartment fire near N Hamilton St in Richmond. They checked gas levels and air quality in the affected and nearby buildings. The building inspector and Red Cross were contacted. Firefighters remained on scene until the Red Cross arrived.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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03:20
Transcript:
00:00
Trux, Charlie, Truxxx officer.
00:06
Go out for Truck 6.
00:10
I've got clear readings on the gas meter.
00:16
Thank you, sir.
00:17
Command, do you copy?
00:19
Yep, command copies.
00:21
I appreciate it. And Richmond, just to confirm, we do have a building inspector and route as well, correct?
00:31
Five run, yeah, we go to five.
00:37
Engine 14 and engine 15 driver.
00:40
You can start breaking down.
00:47
Truck six from command.
00:52
Go ahead. Go ahead.
00:55
Just to confirm the adjacent apartments, can y'all double check air quality and those? It makes sure it looks clear enough to get the other documents back in theirs.
01:07
Yes, sir.
01:11
They got the exposure is clear.
01:14
We're checking the problem now.
01:17
All right, Kathy, once everything's clear, I'm good with allowing those other documents back in.
01:24
Truck six copies.
01:30
Truck six, Charlie, the truck six.
01:32
Yes, readings are clear in the Bravo exposure.
01:38
Thank you. Commandee, copy.
01:44
Yes, sir, we're clear enough in the fuel pumps on Hamilton Street.
01:46
Do you want us to still head up to 16 and it looks like you're clearing some units on that fire.
01:50
We can return back to quarters, whatever your discretion.
01:53
You can return a quarter space.
02:02
Station transfer, engine 12, transfer to fire station station 12, transfer to fire station 12.
02:07
Station transfer, engine 12, transfer to fire station 12.
02:10
A man from Richmond.
02:15
Come here, go ahead.
02:18
Can't get your contact info to pass over the Red Cross as well?
02:30
(number withheld).
02:34
Receive,
02:38
thank you.
02:44
All right's clear from Oldbrook.
02:49
Okay, 40.
02:50
Okay,
02:54
permission.
02:56
Come here, go ahead.
03:01
Red Cross has been notified.
03:05
All right, I got to be.
03:06
16s will remain on scene with them until they get here.
03:10
I'll, uh, I'm getting right clear.
03:11
I'll answer my phone to talk from this.
03:17
Proceed.
03:18
16 to remain on scene.
03:20
852.
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Location mentioned:
N Hamilton St, Richmond, VA
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