Norfolk Steel Company; Chesapeake, Virginia

Chesapeake, Virginia | 1988-Apr-18

Initial Notification: A fire broke out at the Norfolk Steel Company during the night of April 16, 1988. The building contained old car parts, including shredded rubber, foam, and plastic. The Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Emergency Services used instrumentation to monitor the vapors coming off the fire. The U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO), Hampton Roads was notified of the incident on April 18. USCG district 5.