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Fire alarm at educational building on West Broad StreetRichmond VA

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W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23284

According to the dispatch call, fire units responded to a fire alarm near 1000 West Broad Street. They found smoke in a multi-story educational building, caused by a small piece of wood smoldering in the wood shop. No hazards were found, and the situation was controlled.

Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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01:18
Transcript:
00:00
General Company is en route for the fire alarm near West Broad Street.
00:04
Turnout from the alarm company, no point of activation indicated, 1643.
00:12
Engine 5 on scene, near West Broad Street.
00:15
Smoke visible from a multi-story educational complex.
00:18
Region 5, you investigated near West Broad.
00:24
We've got this advice on city and visible mostly story educational complex.
00:28
Investigating the command 1446, correction 1646.
00:36
19 is on the scene.
00:37
We're investigating the locations.
00:39
No, has it located at this time.
00:43
That's the end of command.
00:44
No hazards located at this time, 1648.
00:51
Where's been brought streets, man?
00:54
Broad Street, go ahead.
01:01
Hector 5 can handle.
01:03
A small piece of wood in the wood shop that began a smoldering.
01:07
No hazards.
01:08
We're out with me.
01:09
I'll be the type of no recess.
01:11
Ritchin Covies Engine 5 to handle the wood shops smoldering small piece of wood.
01:16
All of us may return to service on Broad Street, 1648.

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W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23284
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