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False alarm at suburban parkway due to electrical surgeNorfolk VA

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Suburban Pkwy, Norfolk, VA 23505

According to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to multiple alarms near Suburban Parkway. The alarms were caused by an electrical surge that caused the power to flicker. No active fire or hazard was found, and the system was normal on arrival.

Audio|Heard on: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
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02:12
Transcript:
00:00
Ladder 9 and Engine 12.
00:01
Go ahead.
00:04
There's no alarm going off here.
00:06
I think you guys can clear if you want to go to 100 Suburban or 110.
00:13
The comments look like somebody called it in from a different location.
00:18
We also have 114.
00:20
They're saying their alarm is going off.
00:24
Copy.
00:26
We're going to head that way to 114.
00:29
We can hear audible alarm outside of 112, but it's not coming from this building.
00:34
Copy.
00:35
All right, engine 12 to ladder 9.
00:43
We'll just stick with you and head to 114.
00:47
It looks like engine 9 is already taken it from engine 14.
00:51
Copy. The system's normal here.
00:52
We're going to come down to 114 with y'all.
00:59
There are nine to engine 12.
01:00
Sounds like it's coming from 100 Suburban.
01:08
Copy that.
01:13
Engine 9, okay.
01:24
Be able to reach a key holder.
01:26
We're going to need a technician from the alarm company.
01:30
I don't know, I'll call them and see if I can get a key holder.
01:45
All right, I'll call them and see if I can get a key holder.
01:47
Engine 12.
01:56
According to the security guard, the Cromwell House, there was a big electrical surge and the power flickered twice out here, cause everybody's alarms to go off.
02:06
So it sounds like there's going to be a power issue.
02:09
But everybody's good in this area, no active alarms.

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Suburban Pkwy, Norfolk, VA 23505

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