Light fire caused by candle in Virginia Beach apartment, Virginia Beach VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a light fire in an apartment near Bonnie Road in Virginia Beach was caused by a candle burning fabric on a stove. The fire was extinguished with an extinguisher and ventilation was requested. There was light smoke reported and evacuation was in progress.
Audio|Heard on: Virginia Beach EMS
Listen to dispatch call
03:29
Transcript:
00:00
Rescue 15, M and 1625P, S4 respond to assist fire.
00:06
Tac channel 3 has been assigned.
00:07
Tac 3 can be then used at town center near Bonnie Road, apartment 128.
00:17
Map corner of Foxtrot 7-3 at 1535 hours.
00:25
95 is on TAC 3, starting roll call.
00:27
Engine 7?
00:33
Engine 7.
00:35
Engine 7.
00:37
Rescue 2?
00:41
Rescue 2.
00:43
Ladder 7?
00:47
Fire 7.
00:49
Engine 9?
00:52
Engine 9.
00:54
Engine 16.
00:57
Engine 16.
00:59
Ladder 16.
01:02
Ladder 15.
01:04
Engine 10.
01:08
Engine 2.
01:13
Engine 7, Battalion 5.
01:18
Battalion 5, go ahead.
01:20
Into the 7th on scene, three-story commercial structure, senior living facility.
01:27
We got evacuation in progress.
01:30
Showing unit seven to command.
01:31
Out of seven, we left the front open for you.
01:37
Battalion five copies, roll call suspended.
01:41
Station seven will have their water supply out on Bonnie if needed.
01:44
We're going in part three.
01:56
Outside. Rescue two is on scene.
02:03
High five, go ahead.
02:06
Right now we got light smoke in apartment 128.
02:09
We'll just actually use an extinguisher to extinguish most of the fire.
02:13
If we get ladder 7 to bring a fan for ventilation,
02:17
you can slow down everybody that's not on scene and non-emergency right now.
02:22
Battalion 5 copies, ladder 7 move forward.
02:24
All other units out on scene, slow down to non-emergency.
02:35
Go ahead.
02:38
We're far floor interior,
02:40
rescue two drivers working on tile system right now.
02:45
Engine nine's on scene, 2nd due engine stay southbound.
02:55
Two teams on scene, 3rd due same traffic.
03:04
Command to Battalion Five.
03:07
Battalion Five arriving on scene, go ahead.
03:11
Company Seven units can handle, you can clear all the units for the back panel.
03:15
Actually we'll hold track through it.
03:19
Type Five copies.
03:24
Command to Type Five, problem with isolated to a candle burning some fabric on the stove.
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Location mentioned:
Bonney Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
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