House fire reported on Bishop Street, Petersburg VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire department units responded to a structure fire reported near Bishop Street in Petersburg, Virginia. Callers reported visible flames from a one-story wood-frame house. Multiple engines, trucks, and medic units responded to the scene, where smoke and fire were visible. Crews established water sources and worked to extinguish the blaze while securing nearby gas lines. No personal information was disclosed.
Audio|Heard on: Petersburg Fire/Rescue
Listen to dispatch call
05:20
Transcript:
00:00
Showing Engine Four, Engine Five,
00:03
Engine Two, Engine Three, Truck One, Battalion One, and Medic Twelve to near Van Dorn Street.
00:12
Caller can see flames coming from the house, possibly at Bishop.
00:17
Fire is on Bishop.
00:19
Of course she's going to be Morton Avenue and Haskell Avenue.
00:25
That was going to be (number withheld) twenty-six hours.
00:37
Petersburg Fire Medic Four is also en route.
00:46
Beaver Ridge Two, what's the numerical of the house again?
00:57
Maybe near Van Dorn Street.
01:01
Near Van Dorn Street?
01:07
Caller can see flames coming from the house on Bishop Street.
01:15
Cross street is going to be Morton Avenue and Haskell Avenue.
01:28
We do not know the exact address on Bishop Street, but the caller is calling from the 2200 block of Van Dorn Street and can see the fire on Bishop Street.
02:33
Engine four is at near Bishop Street.
02:38
A one-story wood frame single-family dwelling with smoke showing.
02:42
We're going an inch and three quarters to the front door where we have our own water source.
02:52
A single story family home can see smoke.
02:56
Engine four has its own water source.
03:00
Petersburg from Medic 12, we're staging at Bishop Street and Haskell.
03:06
Medic 12 is at Bishop Street and Haskell.
03:18
Smoke's out and fire in the rear.
03:25
Smoke's out, fire in the rear.
03:34
Battalion One's on Bishop, obviously, McIntyre.
04:07
Let's secure the gas. We got a fire next to the gas meter.
04:34
Petersburg Engine Three is on location.
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Location mentioned:
Bishop St, Petersburg, VA 23805
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