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Fire alarm at multifamily dwelling caused by food on stove, Richmond VA

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Westbrook Ct, Richmond, VA 23227

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm at an eight-story multifamily building near Westbrook Avenue in Richmond was caused by food left on the stove. No fire spread was found, and additional emergency units were canceled.

Audio|Heard on: Henrico County Division of Fire
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02:17
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 305, Engine 310, and Rescue 321, fire alarm hazard class special, 1600, Westbrook Avenue, cross street, Westbrook Court and leave close.
00:13
Station 5 district, 1600, Westbrook Avenue, on Tac 6, timeout, 1810.
00:28
305, engine 310 and rescue 321.
00:36
There is just by the stage and by the front case, we get a better idea where this fire alarm is going from.
00:41
Can you can't copy?
00:52
Ambulance 377, Ambulance 310, and engine 308 for AELS backup, general illness, (number withheld), cross streets, Forest Avenue and Toll Road, Station 8's district,
01:07
(number withheld), West Hill Road, on tag 4, timeout, 1814.
01:19
Engine 305 on scene got an eight-story multifamily dwelling.
01:23
Nothing evident from the exterior.
01:25
Lieutenant Huey will have a command.
01:27
We'll be investigating.
01:28
Intim-30.
01:36
Amendment 16 in the route to Memorial.
01:45
Witnessments or Commander Radio.
01:48
Go ahead into 35.
01:51
Yes.
01:52
So you can get you.
02:00
305 reference,
02:01
radio interference,
02:03
we should be that traffic.
02:09
The radio, just be advised it was food on the stove.
02:12
You can cancel all additional.
02:14
To have all food on the stove, all this one, cancel, 1818.

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Westbrook Ct, Richmond, VA 23227

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