Smoke from shipyard causes vehicle fire report on interstate, Norfolk VA
TrafficA report of a vehicle fire on interstate 264 near Tidewater Drive was investigated. The smoke was found to be coming from Colonna's Shipyard, not the vehicle. Fire units confirmed a disabled vehicle between the barriers near downtown and Waterside Drive. The vehicle was not blocking traffic lanes.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
03:11
Transcript:
00:00
Ladder 1, Engine 1, I copy you.
00:02
You're responding to 264 eastbound at Tidewater Drive.
00:06
Report of a vehicle fire near the split.
00:11
We also got a report of it being 264 westbound at Waterside Drive.
00:17
It's going to be a four-wheel truck that's smoking.
00:26
Then you want a ladder one?
00:28
We just passed the Tidewater exit.
00:37
Looks like the smoke will be coming from the shipyard.
00:40
It looks like Colonna's Shipyard.
00:42
So stay by.
00:49
Copy that, we're going to continue down, see if we can see anything.
01:01
And you want to follow the ladder one.
01:09
Yeah, did you copy the flaggers?
01:14
Yeah, I see.
01:16
That's the way it's on fire there.
01:23
It looks like the...
01:24
It looks like the comments have updated, so that looks like the same description of the vehicle we're looking for.
01:31
Yeah, it looks at the same description.
01:34
We're going down to Valentine's turnaround.
01:37
Copy that.
01:39
Engine 1 on the scene.
01:40
We have one vehicle, disabled in the middle of, between the barriers for downtown and Waterside side.
01:49
And you want to let one, you just want to take either lane, block for us.
01:55
Ladder one copies.
01:56
Ladder one's on the team of safety.
01:58
Cain-04.
02:00
Okay, N-4.
02:06
Andrew 1, see you know if...
02:11
Engine 1.
02:13
Do you have VDOT and state police interrupt?
02:20
Let's see if I can get it easier.
02:24
Copy, thank you.
02:26
You're welcome.
02:37
Medical Lifeline alarm, (number withheld), St.
02:41
Tillion Avenue.
02:46
Perfect, Medicare 14, arriving at Lee.
02:49
Happy.
02:54
Is the vehicle blocking any lanes at this time?
03:02
No,
03:04
ma'am, they're running between the split for downtown and Waterside drives.
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Stay before I copy.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510
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