Fire in fuse box at two-story residence near Norcova Ave, Norfolk VA


A fire started in the fuse box of a two-story occupied home near Norcova Ave. Fire was visible on the side of the house. Residents inside were evacuated safely. Firefighters reported significant fire activity on the Delta side of the home and requested power company assistance for electrical issues.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
10:17
Transcript:
00:00
Tiny three engine, 10, inch, 11, engine 14, ladder, 10, medic, 10, rescue, two, safety, one.
00:04
You're responding for a residential fire, near Norcova Avenue.
00:07
It's going to be for a fire in a fuse box.
00:11
It's going to be a fire on the side of the house.
00:13
There are (name withheld) inside the home.
00:15
The home is evacuated[2].
00:16
Time is 220.
00:17
Breathing Problem 6300 Avon Road.
00:21
7.221.
00:23
Ladder 14, medic 14, respond to breathing problems.
00:27
6,300 Avon Road on attack 2 at 221.
00:31
19th Street, Command, and Alvin.
00:32
19th Street, Command, Go ahead.
00:34
Engine 10 is on scene.
00:35
Two-story residential occupied.
00:36
I got fire showing from the Delta side.
00:38
Engine 10 will have Norcova command[3] and stretch the engine 3 quarter for fire attack.
00:42
Ladder 10 on your arrival is going to be primary search.
00:44
Yes, sir, the issue was localized to an unlit pilot on the stove, was re-lit, no hazards, normal atmosphere throughout the structure.
00:51
All NFR units will be clearing, 19th Street Command will be terminated, releasing the attack, going to one to clear.
00:57
Number 4, 221.
00:58
Dr. Says, I'll say, copy from my research.
01:00
Ladder 14 is responding.
01:01
Command, Norfolk, you can send out the pages to be a working fire[1].
01:05
Okay, 14, you're out.
01:06
Sun of Quark, Command, yeah, 222.
01:07
Agent 14 drives.
01:08
Got a green top in Norcova in Prince, Prince, Pan.
01:10
Command, engine 14, go ahead, lay in.
01:12
Command, engine 14, go ahead, land.
01:13
Planning.
01:14
Angel 11 is all seen.
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Motor vehicle accident pinned or overturned vehicle on the interstate exit 282 West I-60 Ford, North Hampton Boulevard.
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Command, Engine 11, be my RIT.
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Engine 11 RIT. Agent 11 RIT.
01:27
She's just wanted to retire.
01:28
Another foreign route.
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VIII.
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I'm talking third.
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I'm working on scene.
01:33
10, 4. 8, 22, 2nd, round for.
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Engine 14, we're going to pull a second line.
01:39
Battalion 1, engine or engine 8, ladder 8, medic 4, respond to a motor vehicle accident, penned overturned vehicle.
01:48
Exit 282, West I-64, Northampton Boulevard, on-tack 6 at 224.
01:55
Community copy.
01:56
Second line, get to the second floor, please.
01:58
Second line and second four.
02:00
Cyan 3, command[3].
02:01
Cyan 4212. 2.24.
02:03
Command, go ahead.
02:04
I copied all your comments.
02:05
I'll go ahead and take command[3].
02:06
Command engine 10.
02:07
Command engine 10.
02:08
10, go ahead.
02:09
You got a significant amount of fire on the exterior.
02:11
Do you have a line on that?
02:12
We must have a lot of fire on the Delta side next year.
02:16
We're moving our line in the interior first force.
02:18
Medic 1-a-Rogical General.
02:19
I copy. Commander Norvo.
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Senator 4, Mediq 1.
02:23
225. Command, go ahead.
02:25
He dominion power dislocation.
02:26
Senator 4.
02:27
NID 14 command[3].
02:29
All right, engine 14. That active fire on the delta side.
02:32
You're getting ready to cut the lock on this fence.
02:33
We've got a hose line in place.
02:34
We'll be able to hit it from the exterior.
02:36
Is it an Xeroil? I copy.
02:37
I copy that.
02:38
Line on the Delta side exterior.
02:40
CETA, 225.
02:41
Manor latter turn.
02:42
Two's arrives, we're walking up into the front yard outside.
02:46
Next 14's arrived.
02:47
Rescue 2, go ahead and assist engine 14 on the Delta side.
02:52
Loud of 10, go ahead.
02:53
Ladder 10, you finish your primary search.
02:56
Battalion 1, Engine 4, Engine 8, Ladder 8, Medic 4, you're responding for a motor vehicle involving an overturned vehicle on the interstate, Interstate 64, Westbound, North Phantom Boulevard, exit 282.
03:07
We've got multiple calls in reference to a dark color vehicle that flipped on the interstate over a guard rail.
03:14
Greg, could you go ahead and assist engine?
03:16
There was a...
03:18
The male who was in the vehicle is now out of the vehicle.
03:21
Okay, I don't know.
03:22
And they say he has no obvious injuries.
03:24
Time is 2.26.
03:25
Okay. Command to Norfolk, primary, all clear.
03:30
Commander 1 to Battalion 1.
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Center 4, Command, 2.26.
03:33
Attalion 1. Agent 14 to command[3].
03:34
Go ahead, 14.
03:35
Number 14 light 14 you can clear.
03:37
Yes sir, we're here by the station.
03:39
Do you want us to add on to that trap?
03:41
Yeah, so this is going to involve the electrical service on the Delta side.
03:44
You're going to need dominion to expedite.
03:46
I copy. Commandant North, do you copy that.
03:49
I do with copy.
03:50
Tell you one, Larry.
03:51
All right sent all right sent on standby one second back and on the line.
03:54
Commander Rescue 2.
03:56
Lighter. Which is the location?
03:58
Perfect. On Delta side, the page 14.
04:00
Letter, one, you can stay in the clear.
04:02
Follow Marshal 300.
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Flyder want to receive.
04:04
Fire Marshal 300.
04:05
I see they got the fire knocked down on that side if you're able to make it access to the interior and check the overhead.
04:12
Oh man, please place me on the fire.
04:14
Cine-04. Received. Looks like the fire is working this way under the house.
04:17
We just need to dig it out a little bit.
04:18
We can see active glow in the crawl.
04:20
Okay,
04:21
just stay with Engine 14 and address that issue.
04:23
If you need to stretch another line, do you so?
04:25
Engine 14, Engine 10, Robin.
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Engine 14, engine 10, Robin.
04:29
Beach Engine 22, Command.
04:30
We're on, see, and we're making a way to command[3], folks.
04:32
Rescue 1-0.
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Copy Beach Engine 22.
04:35
I'm going to have you stretch a third line to the Charlie side of the home.
04:39
We've got active fire underneath the house.
04:41
Rescue 1. Moderate to all companies.
04:43
Got confirmed the access is going to be 64 westbound at the 282 exit.
04:47
Head 4. I'm taking the line of Charlie's side.
04:50
Engine 14 to command[3].
04:51
H4 cut.
04:52
Yes, ma'am, all the nails, can you assign me to that 10 if there's no rescues to sign to it? Go ahead.
04:58
Hey, the main body of this fire is going to be underneath the house.
05:02
We need that water supply as soon as we can get it.
05:06
Copy. You're on Tax 6.
05:08
Let's see. I'll switch it out.
05:09
Tim Bravo, ready for water.
05:10
Meta 14 is transport delay.
05:12
Command to engine 14 Bravo.
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14 Bravo, go.
05:15
There 14 left, slide of 14.
05:16
You copy and clear?
05:17
Have received, thank you.
05:18
Engine 10, command[3].
05:19
Go ahead, engine 10.
05:20
Engine 10. Engine 10 went to the second floor, we've got no active fire on the second floor.
05:25
We've moved our nozzle back down first floor, Delta Drive.
05:28
14, Bravo, go.
05:29
I copy you reposition to the Delta side, no active fire on the second floor.
05:34
Command to engine 14 Bravo.
05:36
Rescue 1 in Row.
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14 Bravo, go.
05:38
We're able to establish water-flight engine, turn.
05:39
Yeah, right now we establish a water supply.
05:42
Copy back. Engine 4 Battalion, we can clear engine 8 now the rescue ones up.
05:46
All right, ma'am.
05:47
Okay, go ahead.
05:48
The main power is notified and the request to expedite was given.
05:53
Tell you when to engineer.
05:54
It's okay. I copy.
05:55
Which location?
05:56
Just explore them, sir.
05:57
Are you guys can...
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
working fire: Confirmed active fire requiring full response
[2]
evacuated: Residence cleared of occupants
[3]
command: Incident command established
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Location mentioned:
Near Norcova Ave, Norfolk, VA 23502
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