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Heard on: Norfolk VA Fire-Tac Group Calls · 3 days ago
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Battalion one, Engine 11, Ladder one, Medic 14, Rescue one, Safety one, residential fire near Cottage Avenue.
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Caller advised that (name withheld)'s garage caught fire about an hour ago.
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Fire units respond to smoke near Cottage Ave

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible residential fire near Cottage Avenue in Norfolk. The caller reported the garage had caught fire about an hour earlier and that smoke was still noticeable. Multiple units arrived at the scene, but no visible fire was found. Engine 11 assumed command, and responding units were advised to slow their response.

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Cottage Ave, Norfolk, VA 23504
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