False smoke alarm sparks swift fire response in Weyers Cave, Weyers Cave VA
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a smoke alarm activation at an apartment on Lee Highway, which was caused by a faulty detector with no fire present.
Audio|Heard on: Staunton Area Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
03:58
Transcript:
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Smoke alarm activation,
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3445 Lee Highway, Apartment 207, Weyers Cave, Amherst County 2.
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52 engine 207 Bridgewater engine 108,
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108, company 5, rest of 26, 926.01,
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phone alarm activation, 3445 Lee Highway apartment 207, cross street Valley College Circle and Fadley Road, Amherst County, 2,
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21.
00:52
And it's 52's one.
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Engine 109.03.
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Engine 52, engine 109, you're responding at 2121 to 3445.
01:08
Lee Highway apartment, 207, cross street.
01:14
Valley College Circle and Fadley Road for the smoke alarm activation.
01:18
Caller advised he came home, smoke alarms going off,
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does not see or smell smoke.
01:25
He's advised by property manager to call the fire department.
01:29
Call it by the way outside.
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Call it responding.
01:39
601, you're responding to 21-222, switches to county two.
01:55
6.01, you're responding 21-22 to 3445 Lee Highway apartment 207 for the automatic smoke activation.
02:06
Call it did not see smoke or smell smoke.
02:20
203, you're responding to 2023.
02:28
Hartford voting, not to show us that Alpha Charlie Delta.
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C5 Head Command.
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109 when you arrived, just hit it on the sprinkler.
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The outboard corner sprinklers on the brother's head.
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Nothing showing Alpha Bravo, Charlie's Side, G5 Command,
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4-story resident.
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Running 124.
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We see faulty detectors.
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Everything going on.
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We have a command advising faulty detector.
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Incoming units can go surf 2125.
03:24
108 available 2125.
03:28
Should a freeze, fire.
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6.
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109, clear.
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109 is clear, 2126.
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109 is clear, 2126.
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Do you feel is returning available?
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2126.
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Location mentioned:
Lee Hwy, Weyers Cave, VA 24486
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