Smoke alarm triggered by cooking near Forrest Ave, Norfolk VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel responded to a structure fire alarm near Forrest Avenue in Norfolk. A hallway smoke detector activated due to cooking activity, and no actual fire or smoke was found. Crews confirmed the incident was accidental and cleared the scene shortly after investigation.
Audio|Heard on: Norfolk VA Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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Near Forrest Ave on a structure fire alarm, activation in hallway smoke detector.
00:09
There is a person on site saying it was cooking.
00:11
There's no fire, but doesn't have the passcode.
00:17
Unit 15 on scene reporting a two-story residential structure.
00:20
Nothing showing from outside.
00:21
We'll be investigating.
00:27
Fourteen twenty-seven.
00:30
Maybe unit 15 ladder 7,
00:32
You can clear.
00:33
Just cooking, no issues.
00:36
Copy that, thank you.
00:41
Engine 15, Norfolk resident near Forrest Ave stated they were just cooking.
00:47
There's no fire, no smoke.
00:49
We're clearing.
00:50
Call back channel 1.
00:54
10-4, 1428.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Forrest Ave, Norfolk, VA 23505
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