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Fire alarm and water leak at apartment complex

Heard on: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
04:51
00:00
Fire alarm (number withheld) Colonial Avenue, John Knox Tower Apartments.
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Colonial Ave, Norfolk, VA 23517
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to an apartment building on Colonial Avenue in Norfolk for a possible fire alarm activation. Responders reported a water leak, potentially from a burst pipe, and assisted two patients in separate medical calls, including an elderly woman with a fall and another person with breathing difficulties. The situation appeared under control after inspection and coordination across multiple units.

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