Fire alarm triggers evacuation at apartment building, Chesapeake VA
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm sounded at a four-story apartment building near Executive Boulevard in Chesapeake, Virginia. The sprinkler system activated and an electrical burning odor was reported. Residents were evacuated and the incident was upgraded to a structure fire.
Audio|Heard on: Chesapeake Fire
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02:42
Transcript:
00:00
District 14 is a forward letter to the District 1406 745 either way north across the executive boulevard that inspired townways commercial fire alarm 10 out of p.26 okay one says the kind one
00:17
advising birth pipes time for birth pipes and the fire alarm rolling off at this front
00:30
Received. Just one inch.
00:33
Trustee, copy.
00:34
Vinson 4. Lotter Trolls, both available.
00:40
Engine 4, copies available.
00:47
Engine 14, Chesapeake.
00:50
Unit 14. Unit 14.
00:53
This last comment says maintenance supervisor said the sprinkler system's going off and someone's saying they smell electrical.
01:05
So, Tim, that's correct.
01:10
Ty, one, you copy.
01:15
Yeah, they buys him his first pipe.
01:21
Copy, there was updated comments and said they called in since the sprinklers have activated and someone else called in so they smart electrical burner.
01:28
I just wanted to confirm you seeing the results.
01:32
Okay.
01:33
Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Thank you. Will you advise or would you like me to update this upgraded to a structure as not?
01:49
Let me try one, Chesa, hold that digit 14th.
01:52
Yes, the top.
01:53
Andrew 14 trust suite
01:58
Anya
02:00
On scene, mega four-story apartment building,
02:05
active alarm.
02:06
It's currently being evacuated.
02:09
I'll have Eden Command.
02:13
We'll be on best again.
02:16
Mega four-story apartment building with an active alarm being evacuated.
02:20
The Vinson 14th and Command, 1837.
02:28
Command, Justice.
02:31
Command.
02:33
If at a sprinkler activation, we're in 236.
02:37
We're heading in to investigate now.
02:42
Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Executive Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23320
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