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Commercial fire alarm activates at Skipwith AcademyAshland VA

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Near Ashcake Rd, Ashland, VA 23005

A commercial fire alarm went off at Skipwith Academy near Ashcake Road. Audible alarms were heard, but no fire or smoke was seen. The building was evacuated as a safety precaution.

Audio|Source: Hanover County Fire / EMS
01:56
Transcript:
00:00
Engines, 401 and 410, Trot 413, and Battalion 402.
00:07
Fire alarm, commercial,
00:09
near Ashcake Road.
00:11
Engines, 401 and 410, Trot 413 and Battalion 402.
00:17
Fire alarm, commercial,
00:20
near Ashcake Road.
00:22
Cross streets are Washington Highway and South Hill Carter Parkway.
00:26
Station 16. District.
00:28
TAC 5[1]. Time of 1420.
00:36
Units on TAC 5[1] and Route the Box 98-1, address of near Ashcake Road, beat the SkipWith Academy.
00:43
Rush streets of Route 1 in Chothill-Carter Parkway for a fire alarm.
00:49
Indication is audible from a zone meditating it.
00:55
From the top of the fire zone, attempting to call the school now.
01:01
The time 42 direct?
01:09
1422. 1422.
01:14
This primary water is going to be right next door in front of near Ashcake Road.
01:21
Got it, primary water right next door in front of near Ashcake Road.
01:30
It's on TAC5 to speak with the Skiplet Academy.
01:34
Audible alarm heard in the background, unknown exact origin or broom activated.
01:38
Possibly coming from the infant side, but they're not sure.
01:42
Nesmith or flame scene, they did state they have the building evacuated.
01:50
The time of 402 direct.
01:55
1424.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC 5: Tactical radio channel 5

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Near Ashcake Rd, Ashland, VA 23005
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