Fire Alarm Activation at Norfolk International Airport

Summary: A fire alarm was reported at 2200 Norview Avenue, identified as Norfolk International Airport, in Norfolk, Virginia. Fire units, including Engine 14 and Ladder 14, were dispatched to the airport to investigate the alarm. The alarm panel indicated an audible fire alarm in concourses A and B and the departures area. The alarm company communicated with dispatch, reporting that the panel had surged and reset, restoring the panels, but they lacked authorization to cancel the alarm. Airport dispatch and airport fire were notified. Later, a brief system crash was reported at the airport, but dispatch continued operations.