Hanging wire hazard reported near Sheppard Ave and Meadow Creek Rd, Norfolk VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/6/2025 07:12 AM

Sheppard Ave & Meadow Creek Rd, Norfolk, VA 23518

A hazardous condition involving a hanging wire was reported near Sheppard Avenue and Meadow Creek Road in Norfolk. Emergency Engine 9 was dispatched to the location to address the hazard.

Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch

02:50

Transcript:

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The hazardous condition at Sheppard Avenue and Meadow Creek Road.

00:15

Engine 9 respond for hazardous condition at Sheppard Avenue and Meadow Creek Road on TAC 5.

00:20

Engine 9 respond for hazardous condition at Sheppard Avenue and Meadow Creek Road, TAC 5, 1013.

00:28

Medic 2-0.

00:31

1014.

00:33

Medi 2-Noff, can you start me the closest paramedic unit?

00:45

You on an engine?

00:48

Yeah, ALS engine.

00:50

Yeah,

00:53

ALS engine.

00:54

I don't know if we'll be closer.

01:10

So you can clear us from our training message and we're available as the ALS engine company if you need us.

01:15

Medics sent a stretch 1stantarily.

01:19

1014.

01:20

Send a 4-engine 1.

01:21

I'll put you on it.

01:22

It's going to be Medic 2's call at (number withheld) Norview Avenue.

01:26

New 1 for Car Receive.

01:30

Solution Tech 2.

01:32

Okay.

01:33

Okay. Okay. Medic 3.

01:44

Medic 13, are you calling?

01:51

Norfolk, Comed, a medic 13.

01:55

This man, go ahead.

01:57

Were you calling?

02:02

Can you please pull this out of service on that?

02:06

At 1016.

02:12

Engine 9 is around.

02:14

Andrew 4 to engine 1, Tech 2.

02:21

Andrew 1, where is station 1?

02:24

Are you guys going to out to Norview for a call?

02:28

Engine 9, you're responding to Sheppard Avenue and Meadow Creek Road for a hanging wire.

02:37

Yes, there was some confusion.

02:40

If you are closer, I believe that would be a better choice.

02:43

Yeah, we are.

02:44

We're at military and Lowry right now.

02:48

We'll have done it up for you.

02:49

Proceed, thank you.

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Sheppard Ave & Meadow Creek Rd, Norfolk, VA 23518

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