Firefighters respond to smoke in vacant house attic, Norfolk VA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a vacant house near Hampton Blvd in Norfolk. They accessed the attic, found heavy smoke without visible flames, and secured utilities like gas and power. Multiple units assisted in searching and ventilating the property. Separately, a fire alarm was investigated at ODU Stadium with no occupants found.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
06:28
Transcript:
00:00
Anja 13, 2 command, do you want us to pull a second line?
00:07
Inger 16 is on team. We got a secondary hydrant at pretty late in third bay.
00:12
Andrew 14, we'll take right.
00:15
10.
00:20
13 is on team. 13 is on team.
00:23
Do not on team.
00:33
Command all companies. We gained access.
00:37
We're currently trying to find access to the attic.
00:46
Retain 3D Commandant. You've got several companies you can use as resources if you need them that are already on scene.
00:52
I found it.
00:54
I'm trying to pull it down.
01:03
Hyder Man, you can send water.
01:06
On water, receipt, fill in water.
01:13
...the command.
01:14
Gas secured.
01:16
Power is going to be on the Charlie Delta corner on the interior.
01:20
You've got smoke from the E is on all four sides.
01:23
What do you do smoke at this time?
01:26
H50 to command.
01:27
We've gained access to that if we're going to try to start putting some water on this thing.
01:35
Thank you.
01:42
The Italian 3 is on the scene.
01:44
I've been tying 3 to Engine 15 command. I'll go ahead and assume command.
01:49
So far I've copied your comments. You've got a fire attack.
01:53
Engine 14 is writ.
01:54
Engine 15 is water supply with a backup line.
01:57
Command to Norfolk.
02:00
Go ahead and make me command of Third Bay. I'm happy, ma'am.
02:04
Rescue 2.O.P.
02:08
Let's go ahead and get a primary search.
02:16
Fire alarm, ODU Stadium, 5,000 Bluestone Avenue.
02:19
Fire alarm, ODU Stadium, 5,000 Bluestone Avenue.
02:22
Letter 13 to see.
02:25
Primary search from the first floor is all clear.
02:29
Command received, primary search, first floor, all clear. Go ahead and move up to the second floor.
02:38
Fire alarm, ODU Stadium 5,000 Bluestone Avenue, engine 7-Ladder 7, respond on TAC 3[1].
02:42
Fire alarm at the ODU Stadium, 5,000 Bluestone Avenue, engine 7-Lar-7, respond on attack 3 will be assured.
02:49
Time is 2103.
02:51
Safety on the ride.
02:53
To me in the safety, go ahead and read my eyes on the Charlie side.
02:57
1815 in command.
02:59
Washington 4th, normal.
03:01
Go ahead, engine 15.
03:02
Mars, 4, go ahead.
03:05
Is there a guardian show me on this fire?
03:08
Senator 4.
03:10
Alright, we made a way to the attic. We don't see any visible fire.
03:14
A lot of smoke up here.
03:17
We fly out some property to help pull some feeling.
03:20
I don't know anything.
03:22
Okay, I copy. A lot of smoke. No visible fire at this time. I'm going to send rescue two to assist you with pulling ceilings.
03:29
Rescue two, do you copy?
03:31
Redgie, do you copy?
03:33
Command engine 16 you can clear.
03:35
Engine 16 receive.
03:37
Turn, tag 1.
03:40
Command, Engine 9, you can clear.
03:44
Engine 9, copy.
03:50
It's the Canadian.
03:51
Go ahead list.
03:53
All utility secure.
03:57
Receive utility secured, thank you.
04:00
Inter 16 is cleared and available.
04:03
Center 416 and 2105.
04:06
Class 15 at command.
04:09
Mars for 3.
04:11
Go ahead, Ladder 13.
04:13
Commer's 3, Glenn?
04:15
Ladder flip.
04:18
I'll be hitting on some fire.
04:20
7-4.
04:22
There's not in second store, the attic, but engine first looks like the way up there now.
04:29
Yeah, I copy. I was looking at the wrong house. Not a second floor, uh,
04:34
engine 15 and rescue two will be up there in the attic space.
04:37
Engine 9 is clear.
04:40
Center 4 engine 9 at 21.5.
04:46
This is seven to arrive, multi-story stadium.
04:51
No occupancy, we'll be investigating.
04:55
Another 15.
04:58
Ladder 7 is arrived.
05:01
I see where you're staging right now. See if you can get some information from some bystanders as far as the, whether this house is occupied and if they have any witness accounts of what might have happened.
05:14
Pretty safe.
05:15
Thank you.
05:21
Thank you very much.
05:22
This house is completely vacant. There's no plan.
05:26
There's 15 still up they try to look at the sort of smoke.
05:30
Okay, engine 13, I copied this house as vacant. I didn't copy your second part.
05:38
13 engine is still up in the an icon of what is the source that's not.
05:44
Receive, thank you.
05:50
Inter 15, command.
05:57
Yes, ma'am.
05:59
Using the tick works all through this attic.
06:01
I have no visible fire, but we do have a good amount of smoke up here.
06:07
Yeah, I can see it's still vinting pretty good out that A-side window.
06:10
Do you need more companies to assist with opening up?
06:16
I think we're good.
06:17
I'm not sure who's actually doing there right now, though.
06:25
All right, command to engine 13.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC 3: Dedicated police tactical radio channel 3 for operational communications.
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Location mentioned:
Near Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23529
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