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Fire alarm at commercial building in Potomac Falls, Cascades VA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/15/2025 08:17 AM

Wallingford Square, Potomac Falls, VA 20165

As discussed during the dispatch call, a commercial fire alarm was triggered at a building near Wallingford Square in Potomac Falls, unit 301. Multiple fire and rescue units responded to the scene. The alarm was caused by the hospital trash chute alarm sounding repeatedly. No personal details disclosed.

Audio|Heard on: Loudoun County Combined Fire Rescue

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01:42

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 618, rescue 607, respond, 6 Bravo box 618-15.

00:06

Commercial fire alarm, near Wallingford Square,

00:09

unit 301.

00:12

Engine 618, Rescue 607, respond, 6, Darvoboc 618, 15,

00:18

commercial fire alarm, near Wallingford Square, unit number 301,

00:27

19, 1118.

00:33

625, rescue 635.

00:37

Collar's male died.

00:39

and tend to harm herself.

00:42

Tramidol and other medications were taking it together.

00:47

The third story bedroom 1119.

00:53

719.9.6.25.

00:57

All right.

01:07

Can you repeat your traffic met at 625?25?

01:11

Just ensuring that it's been upgraded with LCSO.

01:15

That's affirmative,

01:16

1120.

01:21

Engine 618, Road 6307 response, Chicago 1615,

01:27

a fire alarm, near Wallingford Square, Apartment 301.

01:35

Scene,

01:38

alarm sounding hospital trash pipe,

01:42

11 times.

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Location mentioned:

Wallingford Square, Potomac Falls, VA 20165

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