Electrical fire contained in Norfolk shopping center, Norfolk VA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to an electrical fire in a relay box at a shopping center in Norfolk. The fire was contained to the main electrical room and caused smoke to spread through the building's ventilation system. The fire was extinguished with no injuries reported. Crews ventilated the building to remove smoke and checked for heat sources before scaling down the response.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Stand by the green top, corner of Granby, West Main Street.
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Command to Engine 6, assumed.
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Engine 2, go ahead.
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Command to Engine 2, go ahead.
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I'm making my way in with the building supervisor.
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Got a smell of burning materials inside,
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active alarm.
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They did have an active fire in the electrical room.
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He said they put the fire out.
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We're investigating that.
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Command receive reports that the fire is out on advice when you make your way over there to the electrical room.
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1600 Premium Outlets Boulevard, Premium Outlets,
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Suite 109. And also command, the electrical room is going to be on the Charlie side.
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There's a green top back here as well as an FTC.
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The ladder is rough.
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Engine A command, Murrith, DC on Waterside.
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Engine 6, to command, a copy, Waterside for it.
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Engine 14, Medic 16, respond on chest pain, 1600 Premium Outlets Boulevard at Premium Outlets Suite 109.
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Engine 14, Medics 16, chest pain,
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1600 Premium Outlets Boulevard, Premium Outlets, Suite 109, Air Apostle Store.
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Respond on TAC 21111-11.
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Okay, 4's arrived.
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...mental letter 8.
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Who proceed to the with engine 2 and assist with investigation.
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Engine 4 engine well.
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Copy.
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Laterate engine 2.
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You were walking around to the Charlie side?
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Can't keep that ladder.
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Are you walking around to the Charlie side of the building?
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Engine 14, Medics 16, Chesapein, 1600 Premium Outlets, Suite 109 at Aeropostle for an 8-20 MEL with an asthma attack, patients located at the back door of the store at 1112.
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Yeah, I'm on the Charlie side with engine 8.
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Engine 2, command.
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Go ahead, engine 2.
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Okay, excuse me, I'm right, cover the comments.
02:38
Yeah, they did have a fire in a relay box in the main electrical room, which is also where their main HVAC is.
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I got them shutting off the HVAC now because it seems to be filling the building up with smoke.
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Fire is out, there's no extension.
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We're going to check further for some heat.
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But we can start downscaling this if you'd like.
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We are going to have to work on some smoke mitigation there throughout the building.
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Command receives fires out,
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can start scaling downs on the new assistance with ventilation.
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We have a hydrant in Mart and water side.
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Ladder, 7 is over.
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Next 7 arrived.
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Engine 7 is arrived.
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Agent 7's arrived.
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We've got secondary water supply and the other standpipe.
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Bush and West Bank.
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Command to engine 2.
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Engine 2.
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What resources do you need to assist with small communication?
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Right now let's hold with Engine 2 and whatever the first two ladder companies are and we'll work on it from there.
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Command to Engine 2, I have ladder 8 coming to assist you.
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I will send you ladder 7 as well.
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Receive. Ladder 8 and ladder 7 are going to be with me.
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Forward on alarm reset as well.
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Command to Ladder 7.
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Ladder 7, go ahead.
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Assist with ventilation,
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you will be working with Engine 2 and Ladder 8.
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Ladder 7, copy.
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Engine 2, great.
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Engine 2 is the main.
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Commence engine 2, go ahead.
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Yeah,
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let's get Dominion started this way please.
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The only way to actually control the power in this relay box is from one of their main breakers, which is coming from the Dominion side.
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Come in, receive, come in to Norfolk.
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I'll copy, ma'am, I'll contact it to you.
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Rescue 2 is a ride.
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The 2-Bravo, the 2-alpha alarm says, smoke detector first floor, main electrical,
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first-floor generator run.
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Repeat that, 2-brother.
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After alarms, main electrical room first floor, first floor generator run as well.
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All right, receive them.
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Let's go ahead and silence it right now and try for a reset.
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Marshal 5 Norfolk.
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Marshal 5.
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Command to all companies responding to Main Street.
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All companies can return to service with the exception of Engine 2, Ladder 7, and Ladder 8.
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Yes, ma'am.
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Could you place me a route to a tank inspection at near Title Road, please?
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Near Title Road, ma'am.
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Ladder 7, Engine 2?
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Yes, ma'am.
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Go ahead, Ladder 7.
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I copy, thank you.
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Engine 11 is clear.
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We're bringing a fan in front.
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Where would you like for us to meet you?
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Since 41116. Everything available.
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1117. 1117.
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Ladder 7, I got the building supervisor coming out to meet you.
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I want you to check the baseboard heaters that he's going to point you to.
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We got a trip breaker from where this was coming from.
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Just investigate that for me real quick.
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Please make sure we don't have anything.
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Ladder 7,
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we can start working on clearing out that lobby as well with the fan.
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Engine 14 is arrived.
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1117.
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Aida, Bravo.
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Go ahead.
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Just go ahead and bring our two fans up here and a couple door trucks, please.
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Front Lobby?
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Affirmative.
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Engine two to ladder.
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Go ahead.
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Give me a favor while Ladder 7 investigates that baseboard.
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Check the floors above, please.
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And let's assess how much smoke we have on those floors.
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The HVAC is turned off now, but they believe it probably pushed the smoke throughout the building.
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There's no smoke in the lobby at this time.
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It's just a heavy smell of the electrical.
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I received.
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Let me know what the upper floors have.
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Thank you.
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Command to Engine 2.
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You're right, command.
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Are you gonna need air monitor?
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No, ma'am.
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Well, I say that seems like all the smoke has pretty much dissipated out and it's just the odor.
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Everything's kind of consolidated back to this rear generator room, which has ventilation vents throughout it.
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Location mentioned:
Near Premium Outlets Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23502
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