Smoke reported at commercial building fire in Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach VA
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a commercial building fire on Old Donation Parkway in Virginia Beach. There was visible smoke from a five-story structure and evacuation was underway. Command was established but later found there was no active fire alarm, only a supervisory signal. The gate at the scene was stuck closed, requiring use of an alternate entrance.
Audio|Source: Virginia Beach EMS
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Transcript:
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Ladder 21 take the first entrance not behind us Wow, we're on scene 5-story loss commercial structure Sounds visible to evacuation in progress The establishing command of investigative mode Be advised the gate we're behind is stuck closed So we might have to take a walk so if you can turn before It's only a different entrance
00:21
The 10-4[1] copies.
00:27
I see if I got the gate operating now.
00:34
For a call near Old Donation Pkwy, Discovery Commons Virginia Beach, and Apartment (number withheld).
00:47
From Mills Command to Ladder 21, if you just want to hold out and not commit right now until we find out what the recon is by left, Inj21, that'll be good. Copy, we'll turn into this feeder lane and stage. Thank you.
01:04
The Mills Command to engine 12, same traffic if you want to just stand by.
01:13
There's 21 command.
01:17
This is command? Go ahead.
01:22
There's no active alarm. We just have supervisory. I'm talking to staff right now. Engine 21 can handle.
01:29
Copy. I'll clear all of the units can clear.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Near Old Donation Pkwy, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
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