Burn barrel mistaken for house fire, Suffolk VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a reported house fire near South Eleventh Street in Suffolk, Virginia. The location was corrected to an area near South Tenth Street, where flames about six feet high were seen. Police later confirmed that the fire was in a burn barrel, not a structure fire, and all units except Engine 3 were cleared.
Audio|Heard on: Suffolk City Fire and Rescue
Listen to dispatch call
02:40
Transcript:
00:00
Residential structure fire, near South Eleventh Street.
00:07
Engine three, engine two, engine one, ladder three, rescue one, EMS one, safety one, battalion one, medic one.
00:17
It's going to be a correction.
00:18
It's going to be in the area of South Tenth Street.
00:20
Units respond on Tac 2.
00:46
Just be advised, the caller was calling from near South Eleventh Street.
00:51
Caller advised the fire was possibly on South Tenth and saw flames five to six feet high.
00:56
Police are en route to locate as well.
02:01
Units responding, police located a possible bonfire near South Tenth Street.
02:20
Be advised, police confirm the fire is in a burn barrel.
02:28
Clear all units with the exception of Engine Three.
Disclaimer:
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:
S 10th St, Suffolk, VA 23434
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