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Accidental fire alarm at Richmond Marriott hotel, Richmond VA

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E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was reported at the Marriott hotel near East Broad Street in Richmond. Fire units responded but found the alarm was accidentally triggered by the fire pump's drain activation.

Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
01:36
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 5, engine 6, engine 1, truck 2, and battalion 1.
00:05
Fire alarm.
00:07
Near East Broad Street at Marriott Richmond.
00:10
Engine 5, engine 6, engine 1, truck 2 and battalion 1.
00:15
Fire alarm.
00:17
Near East Broad Street at Marriott Richmond.
00:21
Cross streets are North 5th Street and North 6th Street.
00:24
On Tac Channel 2.
00:26
Time out, 0336.
00:29
Richmond and J-1 is on scene,
00:32
high-rise hotel, engine one has Broad Street Command Investigative mode.
00:38
Injurban, on scene, high-rise hotel.
00:41
We'll investigate command 340 hours.
00:49
Engine 21. Motor vehicle accident.
00:53
Dale Avenue Enrichment Highway.
00:56
Engine 21.
00:57
Motor vehicle accident.
00:59
Dale Avenue and Richmond Highway.
01:01
On Tac Channel 2.
01:03
Timeout.
01:05
0342.
01:10
Richard from Broad Street Command.
01:12
Accidental activation from a drain on the fire pump.
01:18
Excellent activation from Drane on the fire pump.
01:21
341 out.
01:27
Registment for Broad Tree Command, all units can return to service.
01:33
All companies return service 340 towers.

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E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219

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