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Electrical outlet fire in apartment prompts evacuation, Norfolk VA

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Near Fairbanks Ave b, Norfolk, VA 23502

Fire department responded to a fire at an apartment near Fairbanks Avenue. The fire started in an electrical outlet in the master bedroom. Residents were told to evacuate the building as a precaution.

Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
Residential fire near Fairbanks Avenue, Apartment B. Bravo.
00:09
Just sent out saying Mediak Town, what you need?
00:21
Just stretch her to the door.
00:25
Pack.
00:30
Presidential Fire, near Fairbanks Avenue, Apartment B, Respond, Battalion 3, Engine 2, Engine 2, Engine 11, Latter 10, Medic 11, Rescue 2 and Safety 1, on Tack 3.
00:43
Presidential Fire,
00:45
Near Fairbanks Avenue Apartment B, Bravo.
00:48
Respond, Battalion 3,
00:50
Engine 2, Engine 4, Engine 11, Ladder 10, Medic 11, Rescue 2, and Safety 1 on Pack 3 at 2146.
00:59
Sage, we're out.
01:01
Engine 2's and we're out.
01:06
23, engine 2, engine 4, inch 11, ladder 10, medic 11, rescue 2, safety 1. You're responding for a residential fire near Fairbanks Avenue, apartment B.
01:17
It's going to be an outlet in the master bedroom that appears to be on fire behind the outlet cover.
01:24
Time is 2146.
01:27
They have been advised to evacuate the location.
01:30
Engine 4, Ralph.
01:33
Okay, 3, Ralph.
01:40
Lieutenant Engington, can you bring in a specific scope?
01:43
May 14 is arrived.
01:46
Inj1, come in.
01:50
Go ahead, NG11.
01:52
Matt 14, I assume you see that, gentleman.
01:54
Call on him, we spoke with me said he's in the backroom.
01:57
Andrew 14 is arrived.
02:01
Yeah,
02:04
we got it.
02:05
Senator 1414 at 2147.
02:08
Okay, so we're going to be placing a red tag on this flat top.
02:13
I'll get out the ladder operator.
02:16
Go ahead and start that process. My driver will be down on materially.

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Near Fairbanks Ave b, Norfolk, VA 23502
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