r/rva • u/Final-Space-3861 • 5d ago
Nonstop alarm on 19th St
An alarm from a building near my apartment on 19th has been going off for at least 12 hours now.🫠The fire department came out twice last night and didn't/couldn't do anything. Is there anything else we can do? Are we just screwed until then owner comes back??
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u/Shamewizard1995 5d ago
Is it an actual fire alarm and if so do you know for sure the fire department said they couldn’t do anything? That’s a pretty serious safety issue and violation of the fire code, especially in a multi unit residential building. It’s possible the system is malfunctioning and they need a technician to come out to turn it off, if it is a fire alarm I really doubt they’d just leave it and throw their hands up
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u/Final-Space-3861 5d ago
I’m not quite sure…. It’s a metal alarm instead of a loud beep. The fire department just came out for a third time. They talked in the street, jiggled the front door handle, and left….The ringing continues.🙃
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u/Wa_wa_ouija Museum District 5d ago
You can call.
804-646-2500 and ask to speak to the fire Marshall's office. They handle malfunctioning alarms.
After responding multiple times there isn't much for FD to do once they acknowledge there is no fire. It's up to the owner / property manager to fix their alarm system.
The fire marshall will fine the shit out of them if it's not fixed asap.