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Smoke alarm triggered by food left in oven at home, Richmond VA

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Wilmington Ave, Richmond, VA 23227

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was triggered at a two-story single-family brick home near Wilmington Avenue. The smoke alarm was activated due to food left cooking in the oven. Firefighters found no hazards at the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
01:32
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 16 and truck 6.
00:02
Fire alarm.
00:04
Near Wilmington Avenue.
00:07
Engine 16 and truck 6.
00:09
Fire alarm.
00:11
Near Wilmington Avenue.
00:14
Cross streets are Hermitage Road and Lanvale Avenue.
00:17
On-Pack, Channel 2.
00:19
Timeout, 0625.
00:25
In this truck, six, and route to the fire alarm, near Wilmington Avenue,
00:31
residential, showing the main smoke activation zone.
00:34
16 and truck six in route 0626 hours.
00:42
Inter 16 on scene.
00:44
You got a two-stores,
00:46
single family brick dwelling.
00:49
Homeowners coming outside to meet us.
00:51
NN16 has command with the FSK, a hybrid front of building.
00:58
See known, C2 Story, single-family, birth drilling, NG6O have the hydrant in front of the building.
01:04
Homeowner is coming out front, 0629R.
01:11
Which were from engine 16?
01:14
Home owners, spoke with the homeowner, she stated,
01:17
cooked some food in the oven.
01:20
No hazards, under 16 can't handle.
01:24
Truck 6 can return the service.
01:27
Please, homeowner vise the food in the oven, no hazards under 16 to handle truck 6 return service.
01:31
Zero 6.9R.

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Wilmington Ave, Richmond, VA 23227

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