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Fire alarm with smoke reported in basement near Newport Dr, Richmond VA

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Near Newport Dr, Richmond, VA 23227

Fire alarm activated near Newport Drive with smoke reported in the basement of a two-story brick home. Fire crews arrived on scene and confirmed no visible fire outside. Investigation ongoing.

Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Engine 16 and truck 6.
00:02
Fire alarm.
00:04
(number withheld), Newport Drive.
00:07
Engine 16 and truck 6.
00:09
Fire alarm.
00:11
(number withheld), Newport Drive.
00:13
Cross streets are Westminster Avenue and Lorraine Avenue.
00:17
On tap Channel 2.
00:19
Timeout, 0 430.
00:25
Engine 16 Truck 6 en route for the general fire alarm, (number withheld) Newport Drive, point of activation, basement smoke, basement smoke, engine 16 truck six en route 0432 hours.
00:44
Engine 20. Difficulty breathing.
00:48
40-02, Midlothian Turnpike, at the Belt Atlantic, Apartment 303.
00:54
Engine 20.
00:55
Difficulty breathing.
00:57
40-02, Midlothian Turnpike at the Belt Atlantic, Apartment 303.
01:02
Cross streets, Arroisimer Street and Division Street.
01:06
On tap Channel 2.
01:08
Timeout, 0 432.
01:14
V-G16 on scene, got a two-story brick residential structure.
01:19
Nothing visible from the outside. Inj16 has command with the investigating.
01:27
MetroCop is Inj16 on scene, two-story brick residential, nothing visible from the outside.
01:32
Injj16 has command.
01:34
Investigating 0.4.35 hours.

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Near Newport Dr, Richmond, VA 23227
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