Tree falls on apartment causing balcony and attic damage, Norfolk VA
Other Non-Crime EventA tree fell on an apartment building near 1st Bay Street in Norfolk, causing damage to balconies and the attic. Fire crews inspected the damage and found no immediate risk of collapse or injuries. Gas leak was reported nearby but was not confirmed to affect the building. The damaged apartment is vacant.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
04:32
Transcript:
Command, Agent 16, you can clear. Rescue 2, Command. Go ahead, Rescue 2. To update on the initial investigation, we made our way in Department 201. That is where the tree impacted the most. Looking through the back balcony, it appears that it's just affecting the Eve. and the balcony of 201. We're working on getting our way into the attic above 201 and also in Department 203 to investigate for them. We're receiving. Command of Latter 14. Go ahead. Can you bring some lighting back and fireline tape? Yes, ma'am. In addition 14. Is the property manager on scene, or has anybody tried to contact them? I haven't had any contact with the property manager. One of the occupants is on the phone. When we walked up, I think they may have been talking to one. Do you want to check with them? Please. 14.Engine 14.What's your location? Standing by the tree.Gas rupture.Gas rupture, (number withheld) for Space Street.Battalion 2, Injun 15, Latter 13, Rescue 1, Gas Leak, (number withheld) for Space Street, respond on TAC 4.Battalion 2, Engine 15, Latter 13 and Rescue 1, Gas Rupter, (number withheld) Per Space Street, respond on TAC 4, TAC 4 at 615.Norfolk to command.Your man, go ahead.Yes, ma'am.This was a dual response and battalion...Station 15 and all, like you had no voice coming over our system.Only tones.I'm sorry. This was a dual response and police haven't had a unit available.Do you still need police to come out? I copy.That is a negative.I copy. Thank you.Thank you.Rescue Worms and Ralph.Happy.Rescue, too, clear.Hey, if you're gonna go on.You may go ahead.Happy you.My initial report of Apartment 201 was incorrect.The apartment is mainly affected as 202.Battalion 2, Injun 15, Lyon 13, and Rescue 1.You are responding for a reported gas leak in the area of (number withheld), 1st Bay Street.A citizen advised that he was smelling gas outside as he was leaving for work, couldn't say exactly where it was coming from.We've gotten no other calls, no further at 618.We did make our way into the overhead.There's damage to about five trusses where candle levers over that balcony.There's no utilities affected.I don't see any immediate concerns of stabilization needs.Confirm this, or this...Trying to copies.This apartment is vacant.No longer occupied.And the 203 is out of town.Percee. Thank you.Engine 14 alpha, brother.Probably good.You bring up some fire line tape, please.We're going to fence off this area around the tree.
Command, Agent 16, you can clear. Rescue 2, Command. Go ahead, Rescue 2. To update on the initial investigation, we made our way in Department 201. That is where the tree impacted the most. Looking through the back balcony, it appears that it's just affecting the Eve. and the balcony of 201. We're working on getting our way into the attic above 201 and also in Department 203 to investigate for them. We're receiving. Command of Latter 14. Go ahead. Can you bring some lighting back and fireline tape? Yes, ma'am. In addition 14. Is the property manager on scene, or has anybody tried to contact them? I haven't had any contact with the property manager. One of the occupants is on the phone. When we walked up, I think they may have been talking to one. Do you want to check with them? Please. 14.Engine 14.What's your location? Standing by the tree.Gas rupture.Gas rupture, (number withheld) for Space Street.Battalion 2, Injun 15, Latter 13, Rescue 1, Gas Leak, (number withheld) for Space Street, respond on TAC 4.Battalion 2, Engine 15, Latter 13 and Rescue 1, Gas Rupter, (number withheld) Per Space Street, respond on TAC 4, TAC 4 at 615.Norfolk to command.Your man, go ahead.Yes, ma'am.This was a dual response and battalion...Station 15 and all, like you had no voice coming over our system.Only tones.I'm sorry. This was a dual response and police haven't had a unit available.Do you still need police to come out? I copy.That is a negative.I copy. Thank you.Thank you.Rescue Worms and Ralph.Happy.Rescue, too, clear.Hey, if you're gonna go on.You may go ahead.Happy you.My initial report of Apartment 201 was incorrect.The apartment is mainly affected as 202.Battalion 2, Injun 15, Lyon 13, and Rescue 1.You are responding for a reported gas leak in the area of (number withheld), 1st Bay Street.A citizen advised that he was smelling gas outside as he was leaving for work, couldn't say exactly where it was coming from.We've gotten no other calls, no further at 618.We did make our way into the overhead.There's damage to about five trusses where candle levers over that balcony.There's no utilities affected.I don't see any immediate concerns of stabilization needs.Confirm this, or this...Trying to copies.This apartment is vacant.No longer occupied.And the 203 is out of town.Percee. Thank you.Engine 14 alpha, brother.Probably good.You bring up some fire line tape, please.We're going to fence off this area around the tree.
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Near 1st Bay St, Norfolk, VA 23518
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