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False fire alarm at Pollock Box Factory triggers responseRichmond VA

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Pollock St, Richmond, VA 23222

A fire alarm was reported near East Franklin Street at the Pollock Box Factory. Multiple fire units were dispatched to the scene. Upon investigation, it was determined the alarm was false and caused by maintenance work on the fire system. The units were then cleared to return to service.

Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Engine 1, Engine 11, Engine 8, Truck 2, and Battalion 1.
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Fire alarm.
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near East Franklin Street, at Pollock Box Factory.
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Engine 1, Engine 11, engine 8, truck 2, and Battalion 1.
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Fire alarm.
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near East Franklin Street, at Pollock Box Factory.
00:22
Cross Streets are North 23rd Street and North 25th Street.
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On Tac Channel 2.
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Timeout, 1435.
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Showing units en route to the General Fire Alarm, near East Franklin Street,
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coming by way of the alarm company,
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point of activation zone 2 at 1437 hours.
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Major one is on scene, four-story apartment building.
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And everyone's going to investigate and we'll have command.
01:04
John, I caught the on scene near East Franklin, four-story.
01:10
Engine 1's investigating 1430 hours.
01:17
The entire one's on scene near East Franklin Street.
01:24
Richmond from Franklin Street Command.
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Franklin Street Command.
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We have false alarm with maintenance people working on the system. Engine One can handle. All the units can return to service.
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I copy.
01:44
False alarm, engine one,
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engine one to handle. All of the units can return to service, 14-39 hours.

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Pollock St, Richmond, VA 23222
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