False fire alarm at university residence hall, Norfolk VA


Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at a residence hall, Village 6 Portsmouth House, at Old Dominion University near West 43rd Street. The alarm was confirmed to be false with no fire detected.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Commercial fire, Village 6, Portsmouth House of ODU, near West 43rd Street.
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Commercial fire, Village Six, Portsmouth, ODU, near West 43rd Street.
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Commercial fire, Village 6, Porsa, House, ODU.
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Units responding: Battalion 1, Engine 2, Engine 6, Engine 7, Ladder 7, Ladder 9, Medic 7, Rescue 1, Safety 1, Attack 3[1].
00:34
Commercial fire, Village 6, 4th House, ODU, near West 43rd Street, Dept 6209, same units responding at 23-06.
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If you want to respond, if you want to respond.
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Italian 1, be advised this is confirmed as a fire alarm, not a commercial fire, at ODU Village 6 Portsmouth House, Dept 6209.
01:28
All companies can clear except Engine 7 and Ladder 7.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Attack 3: Fireground tactical channel 3
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Location mentioned:
Near W 43rd St, Norfolk, VA 23508
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