Report of possible house fire in Norfolk, Norfolk VA
Emergency crews responded to a report of a possible residential fire near Alexander Street and Strand Street in Norfolk. A caller reported hearing an explosion and seeing smoke and flames. Units investigated the area but did not find any signs of a fire. The incident was later scaled back, and most responding units returned to service.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
04:53
Transcript:
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Residential fire, Alexander Street, Strand Street.
00:14
Residential fire, Alexander Street, and Strand Street.
00:17
Battalion 3, Engine 9, Engine 11,
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14, Ladder 14, Medical 14, Rescue 2, and Safety 1 on Tack 3.
00:26
Residential fire, Alexander Street, and Strand Street.
00:29
Respond, Battalion 3, Engine 9, Engine 11, Engine 14, Ladder 14, Medic 14, Rescue 2, and Safety 1 on T-107 at (number withheld).
00:37
(number withheld). Center 14 and (number withheld).
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Safety 1st,
00:44
System 4, Safety 1, at (number withheld).
00:47
Mattel and 3rd,0.
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Engine 14 and out.
00:52
Ladder 14 in route.
00:58
23-inch, 9, 11, engine 14, ladder 14, medic 14, rescue two safety one.
01:02
You're responding for a residential fire near Alexander Street and Strand Street.
01:07
Caller states that they heard what sounded like a small explosion.
01:09
They can now see smoke and flames coming from the vicinity.
01:13
Unknown 8, (number withheld).
01:14
(number withheld).
01:18
6% (number withheld), Poplar Hall Drive, Lee Hall, Room (number withheld).
01:23
Engine 14's arrived, Alexander and Strand.
01:25
We've got nothing evident at this time.
01:27
We'll be in command.
01:28
We'll call it Alexander Command.
01:29
We'll be investigated.
01:32
Command in Norfolk, can we get the caller on the line and have their address, please?
01:37
Senator 4. They live near Chesapeake Boulevard.
01:44
Refugee is a rough.
01:47
Medi-4, respond on a sick person, near Poplar Hall Drive, Lee Hall, Room (number withheld).
01:52
Medi-4, sick person near Poplar Hall-Live, Lee Hall, Room (number withheld).
01:58
Respond on Act 2 at (number withheld).
02:01
Command of Battalion 3, have you committed to Alexander yet?
02:04
No, we are coming from stand.
02:08
Receive.
02:10
Letter 14 is a rough.
02:17
Battalion 3 is in the area.
02:21
Center 4 Battalion 3 to (number withheld).
02:27
Command, all companies not on seeing any employer response at the time being.
02:35
Ladder 14 in command.
02:37
We're going to hang it right on strand.
02:38
Check down here.
02:40
Receive.
02:43
To medic 14 in command, we went Chesapeake to Piccadilly with nothing.
02:49
May a copy.
02:52
It's Allen 3 to Norfolk.
02:56
Sorry, 3-0.
03:02
Can you give back a call to the original caller and try to get more information of the location?
03:10
Center 4.
03:11
(name withheld).
03:16
MediFord route.
03:24
North from the fire, ma'am.
03:27
Very good.
03:32
The caller said that you drove past the house that she thought was on fire, but she's got to come out and speak to you.
03:39
Medi4, (name withheld).
03:41
Receive.
03:42
Center 4, Meta 4, (number withheld).
03:46
The town in three to Norfolk, what's the caller's address?
03:51
Near Chesapeake, so there's currently an engine in front of our house.
03:57
Thank you. Thank you.
04:03
We're out with that you, 14.
04:09
Amanda Ladder 14.
04:11
Are you on Alexander?
04:14
Yes, sir, where is Alexander and Piccadilly?
04:22
Received.
04:23
If you're able to, can you check out near Alexander?
04:29
Received.
04:31
A fan of Battalion 3, we've got nothing evident.
04:38
I feel comfortable scaling this back to the latter 14-inch 14.
04:45
Italian 3 received.
04:48
All companies returning to service with the exception of Engine 14 and Ladder 14.
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Location mentioned:
Alexander St & Strand St, Norfolk, VA 23513
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