Fire alarm triggered in Norfolk apartment due to cooking smoke, Norfolk VA


Responders answered a fire alarm at an apartment in Norfolk. There was smoke and a burnt smell from cooking squash left on the stove but no fire spread. Residents were evacuated from one unit while others remained safely. The situation was controlled and ventilated, with no active fire found.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
06:40
Transcript:
00:00
At this time, the people in 224 have been evacuated, but everyone else is still in the building. I'm just having clear. DJ arrived, I copy your comments. We'll be investigating. Medic, I'll slowly go around back, how does it look back on the...
00:28
Love with a good. Rear the building's all clear. I just have Norfolk. I'll attack channel that fire drill. Topinette. Time 4. Lide 8, Gen 8. We're going to do a 360 real quick, sir. I'll let her one Norfolk. Good. Please have me that fire on the British Street.
00:52
Engine 7 to Battalion 1. Engine 7, it looks like most people responded on Tax 3. Switch back over to Taxi. Engine 8, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, all clear. Chespanes 8601 Glamrow Avenue, Room 321.
01:20
Engine 7 to Battalion 1. The way of the engine 7. Yeah, we just click up a call. We're at Princess Anand in Church. Are we closer to the speed responding units? Negative. Proceed. Negative. If there are any remaining units on TAC 4 responding to Sykes Midrise, Wist Attack 3.
01:46
Medic 12. Engine 8 is on take free. Navy 15, respond to us chest pain at 8601 Glen Myrtle Avenue apartment, 321. Engine 8, all companies, all companies are clear, except for engine 8 and ladder 8. No extension. No off a copy.
02:16
Larry, if you can bring your fan up to stay a second floor. Maybe 15 is in route. I need you copy, sir. Copy. Let's tell you one. Engine 8. Agent, go ahead.
02:43
Yeah, I guess I missed it, but what did y'all end up having over there? The rest of the one, Chris. Tunnelty. I don't pay the food, it's out. White haze just in the apartment and just a smell throughout the second floor on this one side on the Broadway side. Something to fain will take care of.
03:12
All right, I copy. Hey, Alford, Bravo. Get to the fire alarm, see if you can silence in this room up here for me. Hey, Bravo copies. Medicaid is clear. That's tunnel three, huh.
03:41
321.
03:42
8 Alpha to Bravo.
03:43
Medics 6 transporting to Nassel General.
03:46
1005. 8 Bravo to 8 Alpha.
03:49
Go ahead. Looks like you got to reset.
03:51
All right. It may go off again, but just keep an eye on it.
03:55
Also, our person of interest is downstairs with you.
03:57
You know who it is.
03:58
Keep her to spy. I got to talk to her in.
03:59
I'll be that.
04:00
Actually, if you don't mind, have engine 8, ladder 8.
04:04
Yeah,
04:05
sir, if you can talk with Ms.
04:06
Robinson downstairs, they'll point you out to her.
04:08
It's her room.
04:09
It's just she tells you.
04:10
I haven't spoken to her yet.
04:11
Repeat. Later 8, engine 8, please repeat last transmission.
04:14
Yeah, if you could, get the lieutenant to speak, I mean,
04:17
The Ladder, talk with the occupant of room 224.
04:21
She's downstairs.
04:22
We all know who she is.
04:23
Just ask her what's going on.
04:24
I haven't talked to her yet.
04:25
Give you a copy that cap?
04:26
Copy that. Thank you. I'll be down, sure.
04:28
Mattarake, Engine 8, do you need both vans or you go with one, sir?
04:30
One fan will work, I appreciate it.
04:32
Copy you.
04:33
The medic 12 direct.
04:34
Medic 12, 9015, I'm walking the patient to you.
04:38
Copy. Okay. Hey, Jake. Hey,
04:40
Jake. Service call 6425 Stoney Point, Sal.
04:43
Hey, Cap, she said she was cooking some squash and she forgot it on the stove and walked across the street to get her a pack of cigarettes.
04:50
Maybe 15 minutes, well, what side of the building are you on?
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Location mentioned:
Near Glen Myrtle Ave, Norfolk, VA 23505
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