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False fire alarm at research building due to pump issue, Norfolk VA

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Monarch Way, Norfolk, VA 23508

Fire crews responded to a general fire alarm at the Innovative Research Building I near Monarch Way at Old Dominion University. The alarm was believed to be caused by an issue with the fire pump, but no active fire was found.

Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
02:20
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm 4111 Monarch Way, innovative research, building I, India, building 9-0.U.
00:19
Engine 7-Ly-7 for fire alarm,
00:22
411-11-Marnarkway at innovative research building I-India, building 9 at ODU, TAC-111-1-1-1-Marnak-W at innovative research building I-India, building 9 of O'DU, TAC-3[1], timeout, 603.
00:41
Section 7-Liver-7, responding on a fire alarm, 411-11, Marnock Way,
00:46
it's going to be a general fire alarm at 605.
00:49
And the sevens are up.
00:54
Copy.
00:57
Flag seven, I'll see.
00:58
Copy.
01:00
Citi's up around the corner at the front.
01:05
We're going to walk down there to get access, but the, uh,
01:09
I guess we'll call that the Brava side.
01:10
You can see the water coming out.
01:11
We believe they have a fire pump issue.
01:14
Yeah, I copy that.
01:21
Is it an offer?
01:23
Go ahead.
01:29
Is ODUPD on seeing on this?
01:31
I'm not sure.
01:36
This was called in by the alarm company.
01:37
I can give him a call.
01:41
That'd be great, thank you.
01:43
You're welcome.
01:49
Engine 7 ladder 7.
01:54
Yeah,
01:58
go ahead.
02:00
It's a different style knockbox we have down here.
02:02
Unable to get in.
02:03
If you have something else, let's know.
02:06
Copy that.
02:10
They don't have anyone in route,
02:15
and they're currently in the middle of shift change.
02:19
Copy.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC-3: Tactical radio channel 3

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Monarch Way, Norfolk, VA 23508

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