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Heard on: Hampton VA Fire Dispatch Group Calls · 1/17/2026 01:49 PM
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Engine three, we got an additional call advising the dumpster will be in front of Independence Drive.
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Medic ten respond priority to breathing problems near West Mercury Boulevard at CVS.
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Fire crews extinguish dumpster fire near Independence Dr

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of a dumpster fire near Independence Drive in Hampton. The small smoldering area was extinguished and overhaul operations were completed. A separate medical call for breathing problems at a CVS on West Mercury Boulevard was also dispatched during the response.

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N Independence Dr, Hampton, VA 23669
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