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Smoke from grill triggers fire alarm at local hotelRichmond VA

audio iconFire & Arson
Near W Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23220

A fire alarm was activated at a local hotel on near W Franklin St. Fire crews responded and found smoke coming from a grill, but no actual fire or danger was present. The alarm was silenced and other units returned to service.

Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
03:18
Transcript:
00:00
Toronto companies and route to near W Franklin St to graduate hotel for the general fire alarm called in from a resident there at 2305 hours.
00:12
Brisbane from Engine 5.
00:15
Engine 5.
00:19
Can you replace us off of near Rest Franklin St call please and send an email here? We have a walk-in emergency at the firehouse.
00:32
Copy, what is wrong there at the firehouse?
00:38
I'll update you.
00:39
We are about to pull out and they came up to the back door.
00:43
Give me about 10 seconds.
00:46
Copy that.
00:48
First, man, Ingers 6 is on scene of a multi-story high-rise.
00:53
Inger 6 is going in to investigate.
00:56
We do have visually on the A,
00:59
B side.
01:01
No happening at this moment.
01:05
Ingen 6 do have command.
01:07
We'll give you update shortly.
01:11
Copy, Engine 6, I'm seeing nothing visible from Alpha, Bravo side of the Montessori, high-rise.
01:15
Engine 6 has command, well investigate 23.07 hours.
01:25
Engine 5. General, illness.
01:28
(number withheld), Wesley Street, at Fire Station 5.
01:32
Engine 5.
01:34
General, illness.
01:36
(number withheld), Wesley Street at Fire Station 5.
01:40
Cross streets are due to Street and Brook Road.
01:43
On tap, Channel 2.
01:45
Time out, 2309.
01:51
Smoke detectors activation on the third floor.
01:58
Six-speed advisor on Tech 4.
02:09
Hold on.
02:12
Richard, we're going to investigate a smoke alarm activation on the third floor.
02:20
Cabby, third floor, 2310.
02:26
Six officers from six driver.
02:32
Six driver.
02:34
Yes,
02:37
sir, I'm with the manager of the main panel at the bar.
02:41
It is shown that's been silenced at the secondary annunciator, but not reset.
02:46
It's just selling smoke, third floor.
02:53
For Franklin's Free Command[1].
02:59
This is going to be smoke from a grill.
03:03
Engine 6 can handle.
03:05
All other companies can return back to service.
03:08
We're going to stay and try to get a reset on the along.
03:13
Specialtyin Cove's engine 6 to handle. Our companies can return to service smoke from a grill, $2313 hours.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Command: Incident command established/IC designation

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Location mentioned:
Near W Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23220
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Incident Timeline

  1. Alarm Reset and Units Clear
  2. Incident Resolved
  3. Situation Assessed
  4. Units Arrive and Investigate
  5. Fire Alarm Dispatched

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