Apartment fire caused by stove malfunction in Richmond, Richmond VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an apartment building fire near West Franklin Street at Virginia Opera Apartments in Richmond. The cause was a stove malfunction. After investigation, there was no ongoing hazard and units were cleared.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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03:11
Transcript:
00:00
Truck 7 and truck 6.
00:02
Building fire.
00:04
Near West Franklin Street at Virginia Opera, Apartment 201E.
00:09
Truck 7 and truck 6.
00:11
Building fire.
00:13
Near West Franklin Street at Virginia Opera, Apartment 201E.
00:18
Cross streets are North Madison Street and North Monroe Street.
00:22
On Tap Channel 4.
00:23
Timeout, 0953.
00:30
Before I see you keying up, nothing came across.
00:38
One, structure fire,
00:41
possibly appliance fire,
00:44
0.9.53 hours.
00:50
Investigative two, online scene switching to six.
00:54
Received 0954 hours.
01:00
Commissioner from 21.
01:06
Okay,
01:10
21. Have it been replaced on this assignment, I don't see it's in a right order.
01:18
21, you have not been replaced, you are still on the assignment during our 454.
01:26
Engine 8 driver from Engine 8 officer.
01:32
Eight operator, go ahead.
01:35
Bring your airpack to the rear of the fire building.
01:42
Okay, I'm at the intersection at 23rd in Fairmount protecting this 4-inch.
01:47
No fewer than 10 people to try to run over this thing.
01:50
If you can send some relief, I'll head on up.
01:54
I just need your airpack.
02:02
Engine 5 operator, engine 8 officer, I'll bring that for you.
02:10
Copy, appreciate it, engine 5.
02:16
Go ahead, Franklin, command.
02:28
Crocide Robin or TRISI command.
02:30
I need a little BES or a bunk ladder to the Charlie's side 2nd Division.
02:35
All right, what equipment do you need, Charlie side to the second division? What equipment was it?
02:42
A VES ladder or a bunk ladder or an attic ladder.
02:46
Something to lay across the ground up here.
02:50
Okay, receive.
02:54
Truck 3 X-ray on the way with it.
02:56
Richmond command 17 can handle it's going to be a stove malfunction you can return the rest of the time received companies respond at near West Franklin Street with exception of 17 can clear and return the service this is a stove malfunction
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Location mentioned:
W Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23220
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