Ceiling collapse with fluid leak at South Lawn Avenue, Richmond VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a ceiling collapsed in the back bedroom at a building near South Lawn Avenue. There is leaking fluid and possible damage involving pipes. The building also has mold and gas stove involvement. Emergency crews are on scene.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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02:30
Transcript:
00:00
Rescue 2, Truck 3, Technical Rescue 1, Engine 13, Engine 21, Engine 17, Truck 5, Safety 1, and Battalion 3.
00:10
Building collapse.
00:12
1704, South Lawn Avenue. Rescue 2, Truck 3, Technical Rescue 1, Engine 13, Engine 21, Engine 21, Engine 17, Truck 5, Safety 1 and Battalion 3.
00:24
Building collapse.
00:26
1704, South Lawn Avenue.
00:29
Cross streets are Harwood Street and Rosecrest Avenue.
00:32
OnTac Channel 3.
00:34
Timeout, 001.
00:43
Engine 6, engine 5, engine 12, truck 2, and battalion 1.
00:49
Fire alarm 301, West Kerry Street at Gary and Belvedere Residence Hall, VCU Campus.
00:56
Engine 6, engine 5, engine 12, truck 2 and battalion 1.
01:01
Fire alarm.
01:03
301, West Carey Street, at Gary and Belvedere Residence Hall, VCU Campus.
01:08
Cross streets are South Madison Street and South Belvedere Street.
01:12
Contact Channel 2.
01:14
Timeout, 001.
01:21
Units are out with the accession of Rescue 2 for the building collapse at 1704 South Lawn Avenue.
01:30
Call revised that there is mold in the building.
01:35
Stand by one second.
01:42
Investigating Engine 5, when you arrive on scene, please bring your Knoxbox key.
01:46
Engine 5 on scene, file will store, resident instruction.
01:53
Engine 6 will have command.
01:55
Engine 5 is going to use Knoxbox key when arriving at triple zero three hours.
02:02
Stop on Afghanistan, have overlapping traffic on TAC2.
02:06
This is due to mold in the building, gas stoves and radiator involved.
02:13
Advise the exact collapse is in the back bedroom upstairs.
02:20
Ceiling caved in and there are pipes, unknown injuries, also leaking fluid.
02:26
All companies are out at triple zero four hours.
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Location mentioned:
Southlawn Ave, Richmond, VA 23224
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