Fire alarm sounds at unoccupied commercial building, Newport News VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire alarm activated at an unoccupied commercial property near William Styron Square North in Newport News, Virginia. Fire responders confirmed the building was empty and heard the alarm sounding. Maintenance was contacted and is en route to the location.
Audio|Heard on: Newport News Public Safety
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01:43
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion 2.
00:01
Respond to fire alarm,
00:03
Commercial.
00:04
At near William Styron Square North.
00:07
Unit Whitman.
00:08
Cross streets are Thomas Wolfe Street and Herman Melville Avenue.
00:16
Copy. Is it an 11 available?
00:22
Special copies.
00:29
Planter 4-200 new point I use.
00:32
Number 4?
00:37
This building is unoccupied.
00:40
All the shade drop we can see throughout the building.
00:44
Everything is clear unless you have anything further or callback.
00:48
We're going to be available.
00:50
We can hear the alarm going off, but there's nothing in there.
00:55
10-4[1], copy available.
01:01
Okay.
01:04
Engine 8.
01:07
I've got one of the tenants here that has given me a phone number for maintenance.
01:12
You ready, copy?
01:15
Was it?
01:22
(number withheld).
01:25
104-out, gave it a call.
01:29
Thank you, man.
01:34
Engine 8.
01:36
Engine 8. Engine 8.
01:40
They advised they were already on the way.
01:42
Their ETA is going to be 20 to 30 minutes.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
William Styron Square N, Newport News, VA 23606
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