Fire in backyard of home appears accidental, Norfolk VA
Fire & ArsonFire units went to a home where a backyard fire occurred. They found a burned plastic oil barrel and grass. The owner did not know how the fire started, and it's now out.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
We're over at 1865, Kingston Avenue for authorized burn. On our arrival, we had some debris burning in the backyard. It looks to be like the remains of a plastic oil barrel and some grass that was surrounding it. Rescue one in Charles. to Alpha, the master key does not work. All right, let me find a solution for you. The problem is, is the owner of the house was burning anything, didn't have anything that could burn in the wheelbarrow. He's not sure how it started. It's been burning for a while because the wheelbarrow is completely gone except for the metal frame. So we have no known cause over here. I just didn't know if you want to take a look at it or... You know, it's out now, but... Copy that, so it was burning in the backyard. He's got a phone call. And he has no knowledge, he had a burning wheel barrel in the backyard. That's correct. It was called in by a neighbor because it was close to her fence. Rescue one-to-one, Bravo. Yeah, we'll send somebody out. Bravo, go ahead. All right, copy that. You need to hang out. us to hang out or? There's the NSU officer that's out there with you, have the key to the elevator room. Negative. He's on the floor with me now. No, sir. What's the numerical? Receive, thank you. Yes, sir. It's going to be 1865 Kingston[1] to block off of Cape View over here, Asian View. It's in the backyard. on this Charlie side, close to the fence, on the left side of the yard. You'll see a hole there where the remains of the wheelbar is and where it was burning. Confident, 1865, Kingston. All right, I appreciate it.
We're over at 1865, Kingston Avenue for authorized burn. On our arrival, we had some debris burning in the backyard. It looks to be like the remains of a plastic oil barrel and some grass that was surrounding it. Rescue one in Charles. to Alpha, the master key does not work. All right, let me find a solution for you. The problem is, is the owner of the house was burning anything, didn't have anything that could burn in the wheelbarrow. He's not sure how it started. It's been burning for a while because the wheelbarrow is completely gone except for the metal frame. So we have no known cause over here. I just didn't know if you want to take a look at it or... You know, it's out now, but... Copy that, so it was burning in the backyard. He's got a phone call. And he has no knowledge, he had a burning wheel barrel in the backyard. That's correct. It was called in by a neighbor because it was close to her fence. Rescue one-to-one, Bravo. Yeah, we'll send somebody out. Bravo, go ahead. All right, copy that. You need to hang out. us to hang out or? There's the NSU officer that's out there with you, have the key to the elevator room. Negative. He's on the floor with me now. No, sir. What's the numerical? Receive, thank you. Yes, sir. It's going to be 1865 Kingston[1] to block off of Cape View over here, Asian View. It's in the backyard. on this Charlie side, close to the fence, on the left side of the yard. You'll see a hole there where the remains of the wheelbar is and where it was burning. Confident, 1865, Kingston. All right, I appreciate it.
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1865 Kingston: Address of incident
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Near Kingston Ave, Norfolk, VA 23503
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