Vehicle fire reported in downtown tunnel eastbound lane, Norfolk VA
Fire & ArsonA vehicle caught fire in the eastbound lane of the downtown tunnel in Norfolk. Emergency responders were dispatched, and mutual aid was requested. The control room was notified though no fire was seen on cameras initially. Units responded to the scene to manage the situation.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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I request the mutual aid bi-directional response for the downtown tunnel.
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We have a reported vehicle fired in the downtown tunnel eastbound.
00:09
Same before. Portion Battalion 1 in Norfolk.
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Fort Smith, Italian, go ahead.
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Do y'all have units responding to the downtown tunnel eastbound for a car fire? No, sir, not as if we can put a message in.
00:19
We see, we just got dispatch if you went by the dispatcher approving us, thank you.
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Signal 4[1]. Portman's dispatch, not from dispatch.
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Portsmouth dispatch. Port Smith, go ahead.
00:25
We just contacted Here at East Control's room.
00:29
They're notified.
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They don't see anything on cameras, but we're still responding.
00:33
We'll go ahead and put it in.
00:34
We can always clear. Vehicle fire on the interstate downtown town of eastbound.
00:38
Engine 8, Laterate, Vehicle Fire on the Interstate at the Downtown Tunnel Eastbound, Tax 6.
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Engine 8, Laterate, Vehicle Fire on the Interstate, Downtown Towne East, Tax 6, at 1855.
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Lighter East Downtown Tunnel.
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Fortin Battalion one of all responding Norfolk units you can clear.
00:57
Lighter copy, Norfolk Units can clear.
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Regenade, Ralph. Ladder 8 to engine A, I believe they said we could clear, and y'all also have a compartment open on the driver's side.
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Signal 4: Vehicle fire
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Location mentioned:
Downtown Tunnel, Norfolk, VA
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