Virginia Beach VA Working Fire 8/13/23

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Virginia Beach *Working fire* 2200 Stowe Rd. Companies reporting smoke from showing from a distance
E6 is a block out and reported the building appears be fully involved.

BN3 BN4
CAR10F
E5 E6 E12 E13 E21
L21
R1
TNK5 TNK6 TNK13
SFTY1
EMS1
A1320P
SUPP8

E6 on scene with a fully involved, single family dwelling. Setting up for defensive ops

BN4 assuming IC

E6 reporting they have a good knock on the fire

Backfills
E10 to FS06
E16 to FS13
E14 to FS12

E12 reporting the dry hydrant "blew apart"
IC reporting they may not need a new fill site

IC now requesting E12 head to the secondary site at the airport.
TNK5 and TNK13 are empty

E12 broke the suction coupling at the fill site. All tankers moving to Asheville park for refilling.

Units on scene are working on overhaul and hot spots.

Text courtesy Bubba Ratcliff, et. al., Hampton Roads Fire Rescue Incidents.

Scene is in Pungo, a VERY rural area of Virginia Beach. No water supply, thus 3 tankers dispatched.

Photo of smoke column is from Pungo Ferry, approx 2 miles away courtesy Jena Berkhimer Aluia