Kitchen electrical socket fire in residential home, Norfolk VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/2/2025 07:11 PM

Near W 41st St, Norfolk, VA 23508

Fire and emergency units responded to a residential structure fire near West 41st Street. The fire started from an electrical socket in the kitchen, with visible smoke and flames reported by the caller. Occupants were attempting to leave the home when responders arrived. The fire was investigated as a single story structure with no visible flames upon arrival, and the incident involved a burnt electrical socket in the kitchen area.

Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch

02:25

Transcript:

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Residential Fire near West 41st Street.

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2, engine 2, engine 6, engine 7, ladder 7, medic 2, rescue 1, safety 1,

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residential fire, near west 41st Street, tack 3, 104-5, ladder 1, 7, medic 2, rescue 1, safety 1, residential fire, near west 41st Street, tack 3, timeout, 2212.

00:35

You can't clear.

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2212.

00:43

Okay, one or out.

00:46

Safety one to respond.

00:51

Agency respondent. Addity to respondent.

00:55

Addic two in route.

01:00

Copy all at 2212.

01:06

Move around.

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2213.

01:13

Ladder 7, then we're out.

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27, route. 2.7, route.

01:21

I'll tell you 1, engines 2, 6, 7, ladder 7.

01:25

Medic 2, Rescue 1, Safety 1, you're responding for residential structure fire near West 41st Street. It's going to be for a complaint calling in saying that their house is on fire from a socket in the kitchen.

01:35

They can see smoke and flames.

01:39

Compliant advise that they are attempting to get out of the home now at 2213.

01:49

Agent 7 on 16.

01:51

Single story, I can't see nothing visible will be investigated.

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The 41st Street Commission.

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Copy command of 2214.

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The latter step has arrived.

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We and all companies,

02:11

you can clear with the accession unit 7-Ly-7,

02:15

burn-up electrical socket.

02:18

I want copy. All units clear except for engine 7-Latter 7.

02:23

Norfolk also copies at 2216.

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