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Fire alarm at Booker T. Washington High School, Norfolk VA

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Near Park Ave, Norfolk, VA 23504

A fire alarm was reported at Booker T. Washington High School near Park Avenue in Norfolk. Fire units responded to the scene. After evaluation, the fire was extinguished and the situation was turned over to the Norfolk Police Department. The alarm was downgraded to a non-emergency after assessment.

Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
02:26
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm, Booker T. Washington High School, 1111 Park Avenue.
00:18
Engine 10, Ladder 1, fire alarm, near Park Avenue in Tack 2.
00:22
Engine 10 and ladder 1, correction.
00:26
Engine 10 and ladder 1, fire alarm on TAC 3[1], near Park Avenue.
00:30
Again, Tack 3, 1240.
00:32
Okay,
00:37
10, R-AW.
00:43
Engine 10, line of 1, responding to near Park Avenue,
00:48
Booker T. Washington High School.
00:49
Near Park Avenue, Booker T. Washington High School.
00:55
It's going to be a general fire alarm.
00:58
No contact was made at the premise at 1242.
01:04
As you said, a car 8.
01:11
Engine 10 to Car 8.
01:14
Engine 10 off of...
01:19
Engine 10.
01:25
It appears Car 8 is on scene, telling us downgrade to only one response.
01:32
Central Force, Car 88, the student resource officer that works at school.
01:39
Keep safe to speak.
01:41
Ten, Ladder 1, you can clear.
01:43
We'll continue in.
01:45
Ladder 1 will be going to 1.
01:47
Thank you, sir.
01:49
Engine 10, downgrade non-emergency due to the comment.
01:53
I'll copy engine 24.
01:56
2024.
02:00
210-0-6.
02:04
Copy 1247.
02:10
Engine 7, I'll tap 5.
02:14
Go ahead.
02:20
Fire has been extinguished, it's been turned over to Norfolk Police Department.
02:23
Engine 10 will be clear.
02:25
Copy engine ten, 1247.
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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Near Park Ave, Norfolk, VA 23504

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