Chimney fire reported near Corbin Street in Richmond, Richmond VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a chimney fire near Corbin Street in Richmond. Light smoke was seen from the roof vent and rear of the house. No flames were visible. The homeowner was not present initially but was on the way back to the property. Firefighters investigated and found only residual smoke from the roof vent. Crews remained on site to manage the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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03:20
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 16, engine 14, engine 5, engine 15, engine 15, engine 10, truck 6, truck 3, safety 1, Battalion 2, and Battalion 1.
00:10
Chimney fire near Corbin Street.
00:14
Engine 16, engine 14, engine 5, engine 15, engine 15, engine 10, truck 6, truck 3, safety 1, battalion 2, and battalion 1.
00:25
Chimney fire.
00:26
Near Corbin Street.
00:29
Cross streets: Lincoln Avenue and Maggie Walker Avenue.
00:32
On tap Channel 4.
00:34
Timeout, 20, 57.
00:41
All companies en route to chimney fire near Corbin Street.
00:45
Advising smoke visible from the chimney.
00:48
Nobody should be home at this time.
00:51
Homeowner is en route to the location.
00:56
Smoke is starting to slow.
00:59
First engines are engine 16, engine 14, engine 5, engine 15, engine 10.
01:04
First trucks are truck 6 and truck 3.
01:06
All companies around 259R.
01:12
Engine 16 on scene reporting one-story single-family dwelling.
01:19
No visible flames from exterior.
01:23
Small amount of haze from rear of the structure.
01:30
Engine 16 has command with hydrant across the street from property.
01:39
Westbury, single-family dwelling, small haze on rear and side of structure.
01:46
Hydrant across the street for command of investigating.
01:50
Using hydrant at Lincoln and Corbin.
01:55
Hydrant Lincoln and Corbin.
02:01
From Corbin Avenue, command.
02:04
Corbin Avenue, command.
02:08
Conducting 360-degree inspection of structure.
02:11
No visible source of smoke found.
02:14
Talking to neighbor now.
02:16
Will update soon.
02:20
Received 360 of structure.
02:22
No smoke source located, talking with neighbor.
02:27
Question from command.
02:30
Proceeding.
02:35
Neighbor noticed residual smoke from vent pipe on roof.
02:47
Saw residual smoke on roof.
02:57
Reporting from command.
03:00
Owner on way after speaking with neighbor.
03:06
Engine 16 and truck 6 can handle the incident.
03:14
Engine 16 and truck 6 to handle.
03:17
Homeowner returning to location.
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Location mentioned:
Corbin St, Richmond, VA 23222
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