Vehicle hits townhouse causing smoke at Mariners Way, Norfolk VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/02/2025 06:19 AM (PDT)

Near Mariners Way, Norfolk, VA 23503

A vehicle collided with a townhouse near Mariners Way, Norfolk, causing wood smoke and prompting firefighters to respond to a possible residential fire.

Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch

06:22

Transcript:

00:00

Yeah, you got to be closer, did you want to go ahead and pick that up? Accident with injuries[2], near Mariners Way.

00:06

We just got dispatch to another call.

00:08

Copy that, copy.

00:09

Engine 13, Medic 13, respond for accident with injuries, near Mariners Way.

00:15

Engine 13, Medic 13, respond, for accident with injuries, near Mariners Way.

00:21

Type 2,0920.

00:23

Agent 9-Zero.

00:24

Engine 13, North.

00:25

Engine 13.

00:26

Yes,

00:27

you dispatched us on Mariners Way, but we are actually on scene at Tidewater and Bayview.

00:33

Can you swap calls with us? Signal 4[3].

00:37

11th, engine 9.

00:39

I'm going to have you pick up the Mariners' Way call.

00:42

All right, I guess you load all 1 and we'll switch over.

00:47

Engine 9, no, fine.

00:48

I think, Gorgine and Ralph.

00:49

Copy Mariners-Colvin, Marinus Way, Marinus Cov and Marinus Way.

00:53

Legend on some route.

00:55

922.

00:56

915 arrived.

00:57

9.15 arrive. 923.

00:58

Not for the Medic 13.

01:00

B.O.V.V.S. the address has been located to near Mariners Way.

01:03

It's going to be near Mariners Way.

01:04

Medic 13, Engine 9.

01:05

Marshall, 300, Norfolk.

01:07

Uh-huh. Medic 13.

01:08

Now go ahead and update this to a residential fire.

01:11

I do smell some wood burning.

01:13

Yes, ma'am.

01:14

Can you place myself and Marshall 17 on an inspection at near Deepwater Drive, and that's the city of Chesapeake? Senator 4.

01:23

My copy is 0927.

01:25

Thank you.

01:26

Let's go ahead and get an engine company out here, squad, update this with residential structure fire.

01:30

I'm also going to need existing structures out here as well.

01:33

Copy, can you switch up to TAC 3[4], TAC 3? 13.

01:36

Go for, TAC 3[4].

01:38

Safe Person, near West View Avenue number 11.

01:41

Receive.

01:42

Yeah, I do have a switch up to TAC 3[4].

01:45

I think 13 is on scene.

01:47

Medic 9 respond.

01:48

Sin, sinful.

01:50

Sick person near West Bowl, you have, to the number 11, to act 2, 927.

01:54

Copy, 99.

01:55

DMSAid to know if, uh, clear me from Berkeley Avenue.

01:58

V-Boh. Andrew 13 to the battalion chief respond.

02:04

I haven't answered up yet.

02:06

Yes, on a motion.

02:07

Now, you respond to near West Paul Vee Avenue, unit number 11.

02:10

Near West Paul Vee Avenue, unit number 11? It's going to be on a 38-year-old, experience in diabetic problems.

02:18

She's not a diabetic, she's not feeling well, and then 29.

02:21

So, the phone place you on that call, and also the units are being added.

02:25

Copy that.

02:26

What's your doing, Ralph?

02:27

Beside 2, Norfolk.

02:28

Go ahead. If I'm not computer as apparently tanked on me, could you give me the call notice? Like we're right in that area and the actual address?

02:34

It's going to be near Mariners Way.

02:36

We're adding additional units.

02:37

It was a computer error.

02:38

Copy. Near Mariners Way beside 2 is around.

02:40

Copy. Copy.

02:41

Medellon to Rob.

02:42

Measure 9 to Medics 13.

02:44

This is not all have command.

02:46

Go ahead and make any Mariners Way command.

02:47

I've got a two-story residential townhome construction.

02:51

I've got nothing showing.

02:52

I do have a vehicle into the Bravo side.

02:55

It's an end unit with an issue.

02:57

I'll be in command investigating.

02:58

All units stand by and arrive on and wait for further assignment.

03:01

Safety wants responded.

03:02

2, engine 13, engine 14, engine 14, rescue company 2, safety 1, response, residential fire, near Mariners Way.

03:11

Working around.

03:12

Tadion 2, engine 13, engine 14, ladder 14, rescue company 2, safety 1 respond.

03:17

931.

03:18

Residential fire[1], near Mariners Way, TAC 3[4],0931.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Residential fire: Fire in residential structure

[2]

Accident with injuries: Motor vehicle accident resulting in injuries

[3]

Signal 4: Switch calls/priority

[4]

TAC 3: Tactical channel for fire operations

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