Dumpster fire near Main Street train station, Richmond VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a dumpster fire occurred near Main Street Train Station in Richmond. Fire units responded and assumed command. The fire control panel was initially inaccessible, but access was later gained. The incident was due to a dumpster fire on the east side of the station. No further hazards were reported, and the fire was controlled.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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02:49
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 11. Trash fire.
00:03
Near Main Street Train Station.
00:07
Engine 11.
00:09
Trash fire.
00:10
Near Main Street Train Station.
00:15
Cross streets are South 15th Street and South 17th Street.
00:18
On TAC Channel 2.
00:21
Timeout, 1308.
00:27
One into a living around to near Main Street for the debris trash fire.
00:36
It is a dumpster fire on the east side of the station.
00:42
13.09 hour.
00:43
Enterton.
00:46
Go ahead, Engineton.
00:53
Fire control panel is in the office, which is locked.
00:57
The Knox key is not working to get us into that.
01:00
Do they have a contact person here?
01:07
Richmond, do you have a contact for this address?
01:14
Negative, alarm company annotated, no responders.
01:21
Forestry command from engine six.
01:23
We gained access to the fire control panel.
01:26
The alarm says garage fourth floor elevator.
01:35
You say garage fourth floor elevator?
01:39
That's correct, sir.
01:42
I copy. I'm going to reposition back around to the Charlie side.
01:46
That's the garage side.
01:49
Units are going to investigate that.
01:55
We are near the garage.
01:57
We are going to investigate fourth floor.
02:02
I copy.
02:08
Voice, we command from Angel 6.
02:12
This is going to be due to a faulty smoke alarm.
02:16
No hazards on the fourth floor.
02:24
I copy.
02:30
Cross Street command from me.
02:31
Richmond, 11 is on scene at Main Street, got a dumpster fire.
02:36
We go at the beginning, Englishman.
02:42
11, I caught the year on scene, 15 to Main Street with the dumpster fire, and 11 has command 1312 hours.
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Location mentioned:
Richmond Main Street Station, 1500 E Main St, Richmond, VA 23219
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