Electrical issue causes buzzing outlet at Norfolk home, Norfolk VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a residential electrical issue near 20th Bay Street in Norfolk. A resident reported a buzzing electrical outlet and crackling sounds in the walls. Fire crews investigated by opening the wall near the outlet. The building was occupied at the time, and the circuit breaker was turned off to prevent further risk.
Audio|Heard on: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
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02:19
Transcript:
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Own units are responded to near 20th Bay Street unit number 1.
00:06
Near 20th Bay Street unit number 1.
00:09
Caller says electrical socket is buzzing.
00:12
She cut off the circuit breaker.
00:15
The building is occupied.
00:17
No further at 1134.
00:30
Medic 12, responding tacked to a dominole pain, 5631, Tidewood Drive, apartment 7D Delta.
00:38
Medic 12, tack two abdominal pain, 5631, Tidewood Drive at 1135.
00:48
12 around.
01:00
50 and arrive, we got the hydrant right in front of the building.
01:07
Pothematic 12, you respondent to 56-31, Tybal to Drive at Lakewood,
01:12
Drive Unit 7D.
01:14
5631, Table to Drive Unit 70 is in David.
01:17
On a subject there that's experienced in abdominal pain, 75-year-old female,
01:22
no vomiting at 1137.
01:29
Agent 16 units responding in to 20th Bay can reduce to non-emergent.
01:34
We do hear some crackling in the walls.
01:37
We're going to open up, investigate.
01:40
Rescue Chiefs arrived.
01:51
16th Delta and 16 alpha, we'd look like both.
01:58
It's negative, but if you can bring in a salvage cover, we're going to open up this wall around the outlet.
02:08
A salvage cover coming to you.
02:15
16 dollars with the 16 alpha.
02:16
You just have a tickle meet me at the front door.
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Location mentioned:
20th Bay St, Norfolk, VA 23518
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