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Fire alarm at ascend RVA apartments with no visible fire, Richmond VA

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W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was reported at ascend RVA Apartments near West Broad Street, unit 710. A possible burning smell was noted, but no visible fire was found upon arrival. Maintenance is en route, and the building has not been evacuated.

Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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01:23
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 10, engine 5, truck 3, and battalion 2.
00:04
Fire alarm.
00:05
Near West Broad Street at Ascend RVA Apartments, 710.
00:11
Engine 10, engine 5, truck 3, and battalion 2.
00:15
Fire alarm.
00:17
Near West Broad Street, at Ascend RVA Apartments, 710.
00:23
Cross Streets or North Lombardi Street and North Allen Avenue.
00:26
OnTAC channel 2.
00:28
Timeout, (number withheld).
00:35
Following companies en route to near West Broad, apartment 710 for the smoke detector alarm.
00:42
Planner advised.
00:43
The alarm is calling off and it can saw something burning in the apartment.
00:48
Maintenance is en route with a 30-minute ETA, showing all companies en route (number withheld) hour.
00:58
Truck 3 is arriving.
01:00
High rise, probably building nothing showing from the Alpha Bravo Corner.
01:03
Truck 3 will have there.
01:05
Let's process.
01:06
Building has not been evacuated.
01:13
Version copying.
01:14
Truck 3,
01:15
on scene, high-rise, nothing visible in the Alpha Bravo Corner.
01:19
House command, no to not being evacuated.
01:22
(number withheld).

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Location mentioned:
W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220

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