Garage fire with motorcycle inside near South Colonial Ave, Richmond VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a garage fire occurred near the intersection of Grayland Avenue and South Colonial Avenue. Multiple fire units responded to the single-story garage structure, which had smoke showing and a reported motorcycle inside. The fire was actively fought and exposure risks assessed. Gas was shut off to the nearby home and residents awaited utility services. The fire was eventually knocked down and units returned to service.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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06:7
Transcript:
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Engine 12, engine 18, engine 5, engine 10, engine 14, truck 7, truck 3, safety 1, battalion 2, and battalion 1.
00:10
Garage fire.
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Grayland Avenue and South Colonial Avenue.
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Engine 12, engine 18, engine 5, engine 10, engine 14, truck 7, truck 3, safety 1, battalion 2 and battalion 1.
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Garage fire.
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Grayland Avenue and South Colonial Avenue.
00:29
On Tech Channel 4.
00:31
Timeout, 1102.
00:37
All companies with the exception of safety one-end route to the structure fire garage, Grayland Avenue, and Colonial Avenue.
00:44
Callers advising that there's going to be a single-story garage, multi-car on fire.
00:49
Also advising that there's possibly going to be a motorcycle inside.
00:58
I'll show on all companies in route.
01:06
Truck 6. Motor vehicle accident.
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West Broad Street and North Davis Avenue.
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Truck 6.
01:14
Motor vehicle accident.
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West Broad Street and North Davis Avenue.
01:19
On tap Channel 2.
01:20
Timeout, 1104.
01:27
We can show Engine 12 on location.
01:29
We have a single-story garage structure,
01:32
smoke showing.
01:33
Engine 12 is assuming command.
01:34
We got the hydrant at the corner, Grayland and Colonial.
01:37
Go ahead and make this work and fire.
01:42
Arbitrary Engine 12 is on seeing a single-story garage with smoke showing.
01:45
Engine 12 has a high grid at Grayland and Colonial.
01:48
Working fire declared 11.04 hours.
01:54
Truck 7, which one are you coming in, Chap?
02:02
Cray and Command from Richmond.
02:03
I've had to have it in Colonial and Elwood.
02:11
14 copies. Colonial and Idahowood.
02:16
Colonial Elwood.
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Elwood. Elwood.
02:22
Troy, coming down for...
02:24
Crayland Commander Richmond.
02:26
I have an exposure to the Bravo side.
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It's going to be a detached garage.
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No basement.
02:36
Richmond copies exposure to the Bravo side attached garage with no basement.
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Section detached garage with no basement.
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And can you verify the address?
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Truck 10 go through traffic.
02:58
Gas is been shut off to the home.
03:00
Residents awaiting DPU.
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Truck 10 is clear and available.
03:04
1106.
03:09
And 11.06 hours.
03:18
Engine 1. Chest pain.
03:21
2110, top street, apartment A.
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Engine 1.
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Chest pain.
03:27
2110, top street, apartment A.
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Cross streets are north 21st Street and north 23rd Street.
03:34
On tap Channel 2.
03:36
Time out, 11.7.
03:39
Make my hydrant to Shepard and Grayland.
03:46
We're on the team with RIT established.
03:52
Grayland, Command of Richmond, we do have water on fire.
03:57
Richmond copies water on the fire and great established 11.07 out.
04:04
On it to Grayland, South Colonial and South Colonial.
04:09
11.8 hours.
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And one truck and battalion two.
04:23
Virginia copies, Battalion 2 is on scene 360 complete fires been knocked down.
04:28
The size are going to handle with.
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Engine 12, Engine 18,
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and Truck 7, all other companies can return to service and just want to verify Battalion 2.
04:40
Are you marking the fire under control?
04:47
ITUKW didn't come across repeat.
04:52
Negative, it's not under control.
04:54
Stand by for a few minutes.
04:56
Engine 12 will retain command.
05:00
Copy.
05:04
We're in the command of Richmond.
05:06
We will need airlight.
05:08
We do have guys on air.
05:12
Mr. Mr. McConphe's hand the air light.
05:17
Medic 16 to Richmond,
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Command.
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Medic 16.
05:27
We are at the intersection of Colonial and Idlewood.
05:33
Where would you like us?
05:38
Play the command.
05:41
Command, go ahead.
05:49
Transmitting a working fire.
05:51
Airlight 1.
05:53
300, South Colonial Avenue.
05:56
Transmitting a working fire.
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Airlight 1.
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300, South Colonial Avenue.
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Cross streets are Grayland Avenue and Idlewood Avenue.
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On tap Channel 4.
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Location mentioned:
S Colonial Ave, Richmond, VA 23221
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