False fire alarm caused by asphalt paving smell, Richmond VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire alarm activated at a high-rise hospital near East Leigh Street in Richmond. Investigation found no smoke or fire but detected a smell from asphalt paving on the building's Bravo side. The alarm was reset and the incident was cleared.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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05:20
Transcript:
00:00
Regiment Taya 1 is on scene near East Leigh Street.
00:03
High-rise hospital, nothing evident from three sides.
00:07
Tell you want to go ahead and assume Leap Street Command, command post on Lee Street.
00:16
Okay, one, I copy here on Seas.
00:18
High-rise Hospital.
00:21
Nothing evident from the...
00:24
From the three sides, we'll be taking command.
00:27
Investigating 13-227 hours.
00:34
And we're from Lee Street.
00:36
We're in an investigative mode at this time.
00:38
We've got engine 5, engine 11, truck 3 going in from my investigator group.
00:46
All right, investigative group from command.
00:50
We do have an alarm going off, a visual alarm going off.
00:52
We're going to investigate.
00:54
Pull station on the 14th floor.
00:59
Copy. Pull station on the 14th floor.
01:06
Some Charlie trucks up.
01:07
We see no fire, the Lee Street Command, AOP.
01:11
We do have a pull station, no smoke, no flame, no hazards at this time.
01:18
Copy, and who was that?
01:23
Command received.
01:25
VCU fire safety.
01:29
Copy, we're headed up to the...
01:30
Copy, thank you.
01:32
I'll fire what you got.
01:39
159 to command.
01:41
We are staged at 10th and V.
01:46
All right, command cops.
01:52
I'm from Safety One, I'm staged with Richmond Abiland.
02:02
Truck 5 to 5, Bravo.
02:05
What's your location?
02:08
I hear about engine 10.
02:14
Okay, I'm coming back around to you.
02:16
I'm on the Lee Street side.
02:23
Investigative route to command, just to let you know, have Engine One along with us.
02:29
Almost at the 14th floor now.
02:36
He'll be five floor supervisor.
02:43
Command from truck three.
02:47
Go ahead.
02:51
I'm with facility maintenance, third rising, they believe somebody smelled an asphalt paving coming through the duct work.
02:59
There's no visible smoke on 14.
03:04
I copy. Smell the asphalt paving.
03:07
They do have asphalt paving on their Bravo side of the building.
03:15
Command from engine, Ken.
03:21
Go ahead, Jen.
03:24
Myself and the Fifth Dewan are headed up to 415.
03:27
Do you still think is to head that way?
03:33
Yes, please check 15th floor.
03:42
Investigative group from command.
03:44
What with VCU security? They have reset the pull stations.
03:48
We're going to attempt to get a reset on the alarm now.
03:54
All right, that's causing.
03:56
So far, no fire, no signs of smoke.
03:59
Trying to get a good reset on the system.
04:06
Command from engine 10.
04:10
Go ahead, Tim.
04:14
We made the 15th floor.
04:15
It's clear.
04:19
Copy, thank you.
04:26
Investigative groups of command.
04:27
We were able to get a good reset on the system.
04:30
I'm good with clearing the incident.
04:36
I understood.
04:37
Listen from Lee Street command.
04:43
Street command?
04:46
Street command.
04:50
Crews have checked 14 and 15 floors.
04:53
These are going to be a good intent due to the road pavement on the Bravo side of the building.
04:58
All alarms have been reset.
05:00
Units will return to service shortly.
05:02
Incident terminated.
05:07
Richmond copy,
05:08
good reset on the alarm.
05:11
It's going to be caused by paving on the Bravo side of the building.
05:14
14 and 15 floors, we're all checked.
05:18
We'll be clearing shortly, 1335 hours.
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Location mentioned:
E Leigh St, Richmond, VA 23219
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