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Smoke and electrical smell reported at elementary school gym, Newport News VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/12/2025 09:34 AM

Near Colony Rd, Newport News, VA 23602

Fire units responded to a commercial structure fire with smoke and an electrical smell reported in the gym at Sanford Elementary School near Colony Road in Newport News, Virginia.

Audio|Source: Newport News Fire

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Transcript:

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Engine 10, engine 11, engine 5, engine 6, ladder 9, power 6, rescue 2, medic 11, medic 4, safety 2, battalion 2, and EMS 2.

00:13

Respond to structure fire commercial, Sanford Elementary, near Colony Road.

00:19

Cross streets are Sanford East Entrance and Lucas Creek Road.

00:29

See, you places out of service at the shop.

00:34

Ten-four.

00:40

Units responding to Sanford Elementary, B-Avye smoke coming from the gym.

00:46

There is an electrical smell.

00:49

You know what responding to.

00:50

Units responding activity.

00:59

Medic 10, response to structure fire commercial.

01:03

Sanford Elementary, near Colony Road.

01:06

Cross streets are Sanford East Entrance and Lucas Creek Road.

01:13

Medic 10 copies.

01:14

Manytons are out.

01:18

Support.

01:22

Medic, now, we can take that call in the district.

01:25

You can leave by a medic 10, of course.

01:28

Ten-four, meditentiary available in quarters.

01:33

Take-hout, take-hout.

01:34

Ladenheim is going to see.

01:40

We have a home-story commercial school with nothing short at this time.

01:44

Lettlisle be investigated.

01:46

Part three.

01:48

Ten-four, two forty-three hours.

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Near Colony Rd, Newport News, VA 23602

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