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Fire alarm at Norfolk residence caused by burnt foodNorfolk VA

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Pollard St, Norfolk, VA 23504

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was triggered at a residence near Pollard Street due to a burnt food smell activating the smoke detector. No smoke or flames were visible and occupants were evacuated for safety.

Audio|Heard on: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
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02:45
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 2 and ladder 1 for a fire alarm, near Pollard Street.
00:04
My indication is residential smoke detector.
00:08
1951.
00:14
Engine 2 has arrived.
00:16
A one-story occupied single-family dwelling, not visible.
00:19
Engine 2 will investigate.
00:20
Copy.
00:22
1953.
00:30
Fire alarm 312, W.
00:33
Fire alarm 312 West Bute Street, YMCA.
00:39
Engine 1, Ladder 7 Fire Alarm, YMCA 312 West Bute Street.
00:43
Engine 1, Ladder 7 Fire Alarm.
00:46
312 West Bute Street, YMCA on TAC 4, use TAC 4, 1953.
00:56
One's route.
00:58
1935.
01:03
Engine 1 en route.
01:05
Copy. Copy.
01:14
Unconscious, 8166 Shore Drive, Morningstar Marina.
01:18
Ladder 7, respondent.
01:22
Happy.
01:27
6-0 for 6 Bravo.
01:29
Ladder 7, switch to Tech 4.
01:31
This pack is already in use.
01:33
Switch to TAC 4. 6 Bravo,
01:35
go ahead.
01:38
Ladder-Septor?
01:40
Yes,
01:42
sir, could you bring the keys up?
01:46
Copy that.
01:48
Medic 16 unconscious Morningstar Marina, 8166 Shore Drive.
01:53
Medic 16 unconscious Morningstar Marina 8166 Shore Drive on TAC 2, Tech 2 1956.
02:01
Probably an alpha.
02:02
You don't need the irons while I'm down here, correct?
02:07
You can bring those as well.
02:10
Engine 1 and Ladder 7 fire alarm, YMCA 312 West Bute Street.
02:15
We had the ASAP sent it directly to us for a general alarm.
02:20
We also have an actual citizen at the YMCA building is open.
02:24
If you have a...
02:26
Copy.
02:30
Engine 2, ladder 1.
02:32
We're not getting anybody at the door.
02:34
It smells like a pan of food.
02:36
They do have an actual fire alarm that they hear, they don't see any smoke, they don't see any flames, they are evacuating the building of citizens in 1956.

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Pollard St, Norfolk, VA 23504

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