Fire reported at commercial building on West Tazewell St, Norfolk VA
Fire crews responded to reports of a fire at a commercial building near West Tazewell Street in Norfolk. Gray smoke was initially observed, prompting dispatch of multiple fire and rescue units. The incident was later upgraded to a high-rise fire involving a five-story structure. Crews conducted inspections including elevators and equipment rooms but found no active fire visible inside the building at the time of the report.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Commercial fire, near West Tazewell Street, Department,
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PH9. No, I'm just trying to reach my Bravo position and advise him that the medical alarm was a false and it got reset.
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Send of one.
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Did you down Bobocopy.
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You want to hold that?
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Have you picked me in a ladder, right?
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Let or not, go ahead.
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Uh,
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we'll make sure this is the right channel.
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I can't get to dispatch if it talks to me.
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We're on the ticket, what can we help you with?
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A new coffee engine on.
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Did you need anything?
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An alarm, active, smoke detector, elevator, equipment room, so I'm going to go check it out.
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I have to stay in by right here.
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Engine 6-218, ladder 1 and 8, rescue 1, battalion 1, medic 1, and safety 1 for a commercial fire, near West Tazewell Street, Department of PH9 on TAC 4.
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Negative 1 for now.
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Engine 6,218, ladder 1 and 8, rescue 1.
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Battalion 1, Medic 1, Safety 1,
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Corridor, Commercial Fire, near West Tazewell, Department, PH9, on Pack 4, Pac 4 at 0956.
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Safety 1, respond?
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Tell you one, row.
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Settle 4.
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Fall at 511 Gravy Street.
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Letter 9, Alfred Bravo.
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Good.
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Engine 8th Rail.
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Medic 6 for Fall 511, Granby Street, Department 415 on Tack 2.
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Medic 6 for Fall of 511 Grand East Street, Department 415, tack 2, timeout 956.
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7.5.
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Wider Wonders upon.
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Rescue, Water, Dr.Row.
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Sinfoil.
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Okay, six to their route.
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We're on to engine 15.
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We're just going to check out all three elevators.
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We found nothing in the equipment room.
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I've got Lighter and on Bravo getting the box box keys so we can get around the building.
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Every single.
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I don't respondent.
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Rescue waterproof.
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Hey, did you want to route.
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Other copies of all regarding a commercial fire near West Tazewell Street from a PH9.
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There's a possible fire at the location.
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They only see gray smoke.
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Time out of 98 hours.
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Later one, all of it.
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Ladder one.
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Yes,
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sir, can you change this to a high rise, it's not enough please?
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Battalion 1's arrived.
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We have a five-story structure with nothing showing.
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Battagama will be command on the side of the building.
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Norfolk copies, high-rise assignment.
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Well, I don't want to all companies and come in.
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Let's do high-rise procedures.
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Permitting 10, Norfolk.
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Go.
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Let's try this address.
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Put me on an inspection at near Belmore Ave.
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Copy.
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All right, everyone, command.
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Command, go.
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Yes, sir.
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The alarms, panel here I've got a manual pole station on the 6th4.6, well,
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we're making our way upstairs.
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May I've got me.
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Indonates Ralph.
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Rob.
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Sirful.
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Sittable.
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A.S. Sighter rifle.
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Sifold.
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The rifle.
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Engine 9, clear.
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I got Knoxwatch keys I'm coming to you.
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Where are you at?
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Agent A ladder 1.
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I came back to the fire panel, I'm attempting to reset.
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Ladder 1 making the fifth floor.
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All right, copy. Where's your first engine in? Do you also bring you the high russo?
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Engine 15, you can clear.
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Yes,
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sir, go ahead. Bring the high-rise hose up.
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I got a standpipe and a stairwell at the penthouse level.
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Engine 7, engine 11, medic 8, ladder 7, and battalion 3 to respond, high-rise procedures,
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near West Tazewell Street, Department Ph.9, TAC 4,
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engine 7, engine 11, medic 8,
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ladder 7 and battalion 3.
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Respond for a high-rise procedure, near West Tazewell Street, Department, PH9, TAC 4, TAC 4, TAC 4, 1001.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Tazewell St, Norfolk, VA 23510
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