Fire alarm activates at commercial building with no fire, Norfolk VA


A fire alarm was activated at a multi-story commercial building near East Virginia Beach Boulevard and West Berkeley Avenue. Responders found no flames or smoke after arrival. A funeral was taking place inside at the time. The alarm was confirmed to be a false activation with no fire present.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Fire alarm at 5100 East Virginia Beach Boulevard.
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So, Battalion 1, Chesapeake Engine 1, 6,
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8, 10, ladder 1, letter 1, letter 8.
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Medicaid,
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Safety 1, Rescue 1 for a commercial fire, near West Berkeley Avenue, Metropolitan funeral home.
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Complain to advise the warmer, we're smoking and sparking in the first floor kitchen.
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Advice there's no smoke or fire sparking now.
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We'd like to check.
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There is a funeral going on at this moment.
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It's 1506.
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Platterates around.
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1506.
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Clear?
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1506.
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Taday1 to all units responding with the exception of engine 8, the latter A, you can clear.
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Attack. Ladder 1, Cuttle.
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Break. Engine 14, ladder 10, fire alarm, 5100 East Virginia Beach Boulevard, Pack 4.
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Engine 14 at Ladder 10, fire alarm of 5100 East Virginia Beach Boulevard, TAC 4, 5106.
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Medic 9-0. Medic 9 on TAC 6.
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Yes, we're clearing on the patient refusal.
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We're going back to TAC 1.
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Thank you, sir, 1507.
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As your 14 is responsible? Copy.
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14 Ladder 10 for a fire alarm union mission, 5100 East Virginia Beach Boulevard.
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Indicator is just fire alarm zone 16, 1507.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Virginia Beach Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23502
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