False gasoline odor report at multi-story building garage, Oakton VA
Fire & ArsonFire and emergency units responded to near Germantown Rd for a reported gasoline odor and alarm activation at a multi-story building. Crews investigated the underground garage and interior areas but found no fire or active alarm. Only a faint gasoline smell was detected, and the situation was determined to be a false alarm with no hazard present.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
05:13
Transcript:
00:00
Fairfax, you can hold the 109047 on scene as Germantown Road Command.
00:03
Command post be located at my buggy on the Alpha side of the structure in front of Engine 434.
00:12
104.
00:15
Engine 403, once you go in through side alphas, just confirm if the building's an alarm, let me know if you see anything on the panel while Engine 34 is working on the Delta side.
00:24
Home Engine 4303 is direct.
00:33
No, 400 Bravo.
00:34
You still ten-four?
00:37
I see your own scene as well.
00:40
Go ahead and work with engine 434 is access to the garage.
00:47
Greg.
00:50
Command, engine 434.
00:54
Go ahead.
00:57
The citizen was able to guide me to the garage.
01:01
Still trying to get the door open.
01:03
So far, nothing's showing.
01:07
Got a faint odor of gasoline, but nothing else.
01:15
Okay, I copy engine 434.
01:18
There's nothing evident.
01:23
Are you able to tell me if it's just one story underground or if it's multiple stories of a parking garage?
01:31
Just one story.
01:34
Labeling the floor is garage and then label the floors above it, one through six.
01:41
Command is direct.
01:45
Cromeda, 143.
01:48
Go ahead, sir.
01:51
The building is not an alarm.
01:54
Conditions in lobby are on normal.
02:01
Okay, I copy.
02:03
All normal on the interior, uh,
02:05
building's not an alarm.
02:06
Can you work on, see if you can access the garage from the interior and see if you can work your way to Inter 434 towards the Delta side?
02:21
Correct.
02:33
Engine 434 from command.
02:35
Just an update on a supplement from dispatch, the property manager is en route just in case we need anything further.
02:45
Copy on direct.
02:49
Command phone engine 403.
02:53
Go ahead.
02:56
Command, we're making the entrance to the garage on the Bravo stairwell.
03:01
The stairwell is also the stairwell with roof access.
03:07
Okay, I copy you've access the Bravo's stairwell headed down to the garage area.
03:15
You're not.
03:18
That's here.
03:23
Cross Street, Fairfax Boulevard.
03:37
Engine 440 on Channel 4.
03:40
Bravo, Fox, 44032, Residential Fire Alarm, (number withheld), George McKay Court.
03:48
Engine 440.
03:49
On Channel 4, Bravo, Fox 44032, Residential Fire Alarm, (number withheld), George McKay Court.
04:11
Just got another call from the other party advising it's an accident hit and run.
04:25
Go ahead.
04:30
Complete search of basement completed.
04:33
Nothing, just a slight smell of exhaust.
04:37
recommending just holding with us and returning the balance.
04:43
Okay, I copy.
04:44
Did you encounter Foam Engine 403 while you were down there?
04:50
They're down here next to me.
04:53
Okay, I copy.
04:54
Conditions all clear.
04:59
Fair effects on command.
05:02
Command.
05:05
Unis operating at near Germantown Rd.
05:08
We'll go ahead and clear to Cincinnati Control.
05:09
Good intent call.
05:11
You can have a channel backing command is terminated.
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Location mentioned:
Near Jermantown Rd, Oakton, VA 22124
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