Fire crews respond to building blaze on Main Street, Suffolk VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a structure fire near North Main Street in Suffolk, Virginia. The fire followed a vehicle collision, producing heavy smoke visible from the roof. Multiple firefighting units, including Ladder, Engine, Rescue, and Command teams, coordinated hydrant connections, rooftop ventilation, and water supply operations. Emergency responders requested medical support and controlled nearby utilities, while portions of Main Street were closed for safety.
Audio|Heard on: Suffolk City Fire and Rescue
Listen to dispatch call
03:12
Transcript:
00:00
Did you want it coming in? Sure you can see from your vantage point be out front coming through the roof.
00:09
Copy. It's hard to tell if it's coming from the roof or slipping apart.
00:16
Ladder six, car four.
00:22
For the structure fire.
00:25
TAC 2.
00:31
And now we need to get her out of this smoke.
00:33
We need a 2nd medic for the crews.
00:39
Hold on a 2nd, medic.
00:45
Car 10 is on the scene.
00:52
That's. Rescue 1, command.
00:54
We're in the structure park for a search.
00:57
All right.
01:01
For.
01:02
In here, search.
01:05
You're doing it tonight.
01:09
Stand by.
01:10
Engine two, I need you to grab this hydrant right here behind the sluice bar you're coming up on.
01:20
505 responding.
01:26
Chief?
01:27
Copy.
01:29
Ladder three, why don't you take North Main right there to Western and get that side of the building? You'll be wire free.
01:39
Engine one operating to command.
01:41
I'm at half a tank.
01:42
I might need another engine back here to supply me with water.
01:52
Engine two parked.
01:53
Engine six parked.
01:59
Engine One to command.
02:02
Go ahead, Engine One.
02:05
All right, I'll force entry in the store right beside to put a vehicle in.
02:09
So I do have fire over here.
02:13
Okay, Ladder Three, I need you to make access to this roof right here on the Alpha Delta side.
02:19
Alpha Delta is the main street.
02:21
Ladder Three.
02:24
Engine two,
02:25
I need you to go to the back parking lot down Rite Aid and supply engine one with water.
02:31
Engine four on your arrival, I'm going to need you to find a hydrant, supply engine two.
02:36
Engine one and engine two are going to be in the Walgreens parking lot on the western side.
02:43
Engine four copy, water supply to engine two.
02:47
Main Street is going to be shut down due to wires between in front of Walgreens.
02:58
Three is on scene.
03:04
Copy, you need us to get it to the roof?
03:07
Affirmative.
03:08
Engine two, go ahead and give them your disregard.
03:12
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:
N Main St, Suffolk, VA 23434
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