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Heard on: Fairfax VA Fire-Tac Group Calls · 1/17/2026 10:53 AM
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10-4, you're responding to a hazmat at (number withheld) Route 29 at Merrifield Animal Hospital for a report of a weird chemical smell inside the building.
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Possibly have three patients.
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Hazmat response to chemical odor near Lee Hwy

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and hazmat units responded to a possible chemical exposure at a veterinary facility near Lee Highway in Fairfax. Crews reported a chemical smell inside the building and possible patients. Personnel worked to assess the situation and positioned fire engines strategically around the area.

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Lee Hwy, Fairfax, VA 22031
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