Fire engulfs semi-truck near occupied building, Norfolk VA
Fire & ArsonA semi-truck caught fire near a building, causing evacuations. The fire was intense, creating explosions and made people inside the building feel heat, prompting them to leave.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Engine 14-1. Engine 14 at Braywood Manor 7,000 Auburn Avenue, Apartment 306. Medical alarm coming from the master bedroom at 2246. Engine 9, vehicle fire 132, East Little Creek Road in front of (name withheld). Respond on Tack 5. Engine 9-132 East Little Creek Road at the (name withheld) for a vehicle fire responds on Tack 5 at 2246. Engine 9 at 132 East Little Creek Road at (name withheld). It's going to be a (name withheld) semi-truck that's on fire. It's fully engulfed. The back in the tires are all in flames. They also said that there was an explosion, but they believed that it was one of the tires that blew that made that noise, and it's very close to the building. Engine 9, there are some people that are still inside. They said they can feel the heat inside the building and that they're evacuating through the back.
Engine 14-1. Engine 14 at Braywood Manor 7,000 Auburn Avenue, Apartment 306. Medical alarm coming from the master bedroom at 2246. Engine 9, vehicle fire 132, East Little Creek Road in front of (name withheld). Respond on Tack 5. Engine 9-132 East Little Creek Road at the (name withheld) for a vehicle fire responds on Tack 5 at 2246. Engine 9 at 132 East Little Creek Road at (name withheld). It's going to be a (name withheld) semi-truck that's on fire. It's fully engulfed. The back in the tires are all in flames. They also said that there was an explosion, but they believed that it was one of the tires that blew that made that noise, and it's very close to the building. Engine 9, there are some people that are still inside. They said they can feel the heat inside the building and that they're evacuating through the back.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Little Creek Rd, Norfolk, VA 23505
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