Gasoline odor reported in apartment building garage area, Falls Church VA
Fire & ArsonA smell of gasoline was reported on the first floor garage area of a three-story apartment building near Cherry Street and Westover Street. Multiple fire units responded to investigate. Meter readings showed normal levels and no natural gas was detected. The area was checked thoroughly and the investigation was ongoing.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
07:11
Transcript:
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Engine 428, Rescue 404, Truck 106, Medic 418, Battalion 404. On Channel 4 Delta Box, 42806, inside gas leak, near Cherry Street, Cross Street, Westover Street.
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Engine 418,
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Rescue 404, Truck 106, Medic 418, Battalion 404. On Channel 4 Delta Box, 42806, inside gas leak.
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Near Cherry Street, Cross Street, Westover Street.
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Engine 415 on Channel 4. Bravo, Box 41523, near Pleasant Valley Road, Cross Street, Blue Spring Drive.
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Engine 415.
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On Channel 4, Bravo, Box, 41523, near Pleasant Valley Road, Cross Street, Blue Spring Drive.
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Near Pleasant Valley Road, Cross Street, Blue Spring Drive.
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In fact, 404 responded to near Cherry Street, reports of an insecticide athlete. First two minutes, I mean, is in 418, this in 428.
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Okay, I got me.
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(number withheld).
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Recon is going to start on Cherry Street just prior to near Westover Street.
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Direct on the recon zone, AP.
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Engine 428. Engine 428. Engine 418, once we clear the recon zone, we'll have everyone water.
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Thank you, 2428.8, 8, Director, Hawarsupon.
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Airbag,
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strike 106, 5.
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059.0.
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3302, 859.
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Next to medic 415.
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Medic 14, go ahead.
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Can you add us before that left is safe?
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104, 815.9.
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Medic 415 on Channel 415-23, Memphis, near Pleasant Valley Road, Cross Street, Blue Spring Drive.
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Medic 415.
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On Channel 4, Bravo, Fox 41523, with the sip,
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Near Pleasant Valley Road, Cross Street, Blue Spring Drive.
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Engine 408.
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On Channel 4 Bravo, Box 428808, Carbon Monoxide Alarm, near Waterway Drive, Cross Street, Cavalier Correct.
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Engine 408, on Channel 4, Bravo, Box 42880008, Carbon Monoxide Alarm, near Waterway Drive, Cross Street, Cavalier Corrects.
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Investigating in the recon zone.
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Dr. (number withheld).
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9404 engine 418 on scene report going to be a three-story enclosed apartment building center stairwell center hallway.
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We'll take a lap with rescue 404 right now recon zone is clear.
04:33
Okay I copy on the scene report and also discussion services at my rescue four all at your situation.
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At 106 on the same stage.
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Type 440418.
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Good, sir.
05:02
Three stories all the way around.
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Normal conditions on all the sides.
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I'm gonna label it one, two,
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three.
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I do have garages.
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On the Delta side.
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The caller's reporting a smell of gasoline on the first floor.
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We're investigating engine 418, rescue 404.
05:29
Okay, I copy engine 418. Just to confirm those garages are still on level one, it's not a lower level, correct?
05:36
Correct, level one.
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Accessible from the interior via man door and the garage doors on the exterior.
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Not copy.
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Engine 428 from the time 4-4, good and established command. I'm still about five minutes out.
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Engine 428 is correct.
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Fairfax from engine 428.28. I go ahead and establish command in front of near Cherry Street from engine 428's rig.
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104.
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Command,
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engine 14.
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Go ahead, engine 14.
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Vapor of gasoline, number one floor,
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Working on accessing the garages right now.
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Normal readings on all meters, all three floors.
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While we investigate, I believe we can now hold everybody else outside.
06:53
That's correct. You have Rescue 404, would you correct?
06:57
That's correct, and I don't believe there's any natural gas within this building.
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Go ahead and have Rescue 404, check the garage level,
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and you guys can go ahead and check the upper levels.
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Location mentioned:
Near Cherry St, Falls Church, VA 22042
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