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Commercial fire reported near East Ocean View Ave, Norfolk VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/15/2025 03:16 AM

Near E Ocean View Ave, Norfolk, VA 23503

A commercial fire occurred near East Ocean View Avenue in a two-story apartment complex. Smoke was visible and smelled throughout the building, but no active flames were immediately seen. The smoke was reported coming from an apartment unit, and one occupant was not evacuating. Fire units responded to the scene to investigate and manage the situation.

Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch

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Transcript:

00:00

Commercial fire,

00:03

near East Ocean View Avenue, Unit Bravo 4.

00:12

Special future is fine.

00:16

Special future spot.

00:19

Copy.

00:24

Battalion 3, engine 13, engine 14,

00:28

15,

00:29

16, ladder 13, 14, medic 15, rescue 2, safety 1, commercial fire,

00:35

near East Oceanview Avenue.

00:38

Apartment, Bravo 2,

00:41

Battalion 3, engine 13, engine 14, 15,

00:45

16, ladder 13 and 14, medic 15, rescue 2, safety 1, commercial fire,

00:51

near East Ocean View Avenue, Apartment Bravo 4 or Bravo 2, TAC 3, use TAC 3 is 0618.

01:00

Engine 14, right?

01:02

Copy.

01:03

Flight 14, respond to.

01:05

Copy.

01:07

Safety Wonderspawn.

01:09

Copy.

01:11

Edge 13-0.

01:13

Copy.

01:14

Subfecting 33-12.

01:16

Copy.

01:18

Engine 16 responding.

01:20

Copy.

01:22

Thanks reason, Rob.

01:23

Copy. Copy.

01:29

We'll copy all units marked en route for a commercial fire, near East Ocean View Avenue, possibly from Unit B, Bravo to...

01:39

Citizen named (name withheld).

01:41

Bravo 4 is reporting that there is smoke coming from the apartment beneath him, and you can smell the smoke throughout the building.

01:47

He is not evacuating at 620.

01:50

Light 15 routes.

01:58

15 is arrived, got a two-story apartment complex, we've got nothing showing.

02:02

Nage 15 will be investigating the command.

02:06

621.

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