Tree falls on apartment building causing roof damage, Norfolk VA
Fire & ArsonA tree fell on a two-story apartment building near Hilton St, causing damage to the balcony and roof. All occupants have evacuated safely with no injuries reported. Fire and emergency crews are investigating and securing the site.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
06:4
Transcript:
00:00
Do you have anything up there?
00:09
Yeah, it's in the middle of the last set of apartment buildings.
00:12
I'd walk to it now. All right, Andrew 14 is a 2-story garden-style apartment.
00:16
At Hilton Street Command, we'll be out to investigate.
00:18
Center 400415F5508.
00:19
The 15 is arrived at Gimford and a little creek.
00:22
Agent 16 is on scene.
00:23
The latter 14 has arrived.
00:25
Battalion 3 something.
00:26
Set 4, Prettion 3 at 5 a 529.
00:28
Don't intrigue me in all companies.
00:30
All companies stand by on your arrival.
00:31
Major 14 is investigate and out.
00:32
Follow advice.
00:33
The rescue two is a route.
00:34
Italian 3D command.
00:36
All right.
00:37
We're in all companies that's going to be building 1513.
00:40
We do have a tree down into the apartment building.
00:42
It's sounding like all occupants are out.
00:44
Looks like most of the damages the balcony and the roof.
00:46
We're going to go and investigate.
00:48
Command to rescue two.
00:49
Rescue 2. Go ahead.
00:50
Good morning, North Foot.
00:51
This is Monica Careful with the radio check.
00:52
How do you copy? Good morning, copy, loud and clear.
00:54
6-0-1.
00:55
Yeah, come on over here to 1513, please.
00:57
And we're going to search this top floor.
01:00
Command, a ladder 14.
01:01
Copy the same, good morning.
01:02
Ladder 14, go ahead.
01:03
Okay, come on over here, the building and let's work on securing utilities, please.
01:07
Commandant, if you could please have a fire marshal respond out to this location.
01:11
Copy.
01:12
Rescue 2, Command. Go ahead, Rescue 2.
01:13
Before we make our way to you, do you see any initial stabilization needs?
01:17
No sir, I don't.
01:18
It's a little hard to see right now, but it appears that it's mostly taken off just the balcony, not the actual, not actually into the building other than roof damage.
01:28
Copy. The time's really, command.
01:29
Command, guys.
01:30
So I have copied your assignments.
01:32
I heard that you have Rescue 2 going to the second floor.
01:36
You have Latter 14 doing utilities.
01:39
Do you need any other assistance up there? Do you have anybody evacuating? Any other needs?
01:44
No, ma'am. It seems like this building here, 1513, has been evacuated.
01:49
We're going to work on evacuating the rest of the building, but I am comfortable with keeping just myself.
01:53
Lighter 14 Rescue 2, and I got engine 16 up here.
01:56
Work on getting these apartments evacuated.
01:58
I don't need anybody else.
01:59
Okay, received.
02:00
I'll go ahead and take overall command for me for now and let you go ahead and continue to investigate.
02:05
Mutine 3, Norfolk.
02:06
Tadine 3, go ahead.
02:07
Show me as Hilton Command.
02:08
I copy 603. From Marshal 14 to engine 14.
02:12
Go ahead, Andrew.
02:13
Go ahead and Fire Marshal.
02:14
Hey, sir, we're all switching out.
02:16
I didn't hear what's going on.
02:17
You got to collapse or something.
02:18
We're going to make entry into the building.
02:19
It seems like it may just be just the balcony of this apartment building and probably some roof damage.
02:25
I got rescue two going in and we're going to investigate this thermometer right now.
02:29
All right copy, you need to hit that way or wait until you investigate.
02:32
This second floor is definitely going to end up being placarded, so I'll leave that up to you.
02:37
No, copy, I appreciate it.
02:38
Like I said, I didn't hear the dispatch.
02:39
I'll be around.
02:40
Medic 14 to command.
02:41
Command 2, Medic 14, Engine 15, and Safety 1 you can clear.
02:45
MediC 14 to Command, I'm just going to let you know, we've checked on all the occupants that are outside, no injuries.
02:49
Wonderful, thank you.
02:50
Safety want to copy.
02:51
As a 15 square.
02:52
6.04.
02:53
Command to Engine 14.
02:54
Do you want me to start any utility companies this direction?
02:57
No, ma'am. I don't think that's necessary now.
02:59
Okay, received.
03:00
Rescue 2, Command.
03:01
Fire Marshal 14, North.
03:02
Marshal 14, go ahead.
03:04
Command, go ahead.
03:05
Place me on Engine 14's call, please.
03:06
Have it.
03:07
We're entering Part 2 on the 1513 to investigate, entering from the Alpha side, opposite where the trees at.
03:14
Received. Entering 1513, par 2, alpha side.
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Location mentioned:
Near Hilton St, Norfolk, VA 23518
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