Firefighters Investigate Strong Odor at Shopping Center


Firefighters responded to a shopping center due to a strong smell inside a store. They evacuated the occupants as a safety measure and checked for carbon monoxide, which was not found. The source of the odor is still being investigated.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
05:14
Transcript:
and the 23 is on scene. Middle unit, strip shopping center, one store, occupants of the store outside will be investigating the crew of three. I'll give you situation report once I cleared a recon scene. Battalion 407, ready to direct? Battalion 407 coverage on team report. Pointing the report from the recon. Monoxide alarm, 6398, Gayfield Road, Cross Street, Orange Court. 420 properties, 827. Engine 414, Matick 414. On Channel 4, Box[4] 41402, EMS Level 1, 5821, New England Woods Drive, Cross Street, New England Woodcourt. Engine 414, Matick 414, on Channel 4 Bravo, Box 41402, EMS Level 1, 5821, New England Woods Drive, Cross Street, New England Woodcourt. Open a suspicious for the same individual from 711 39 to zero university can appoint you back up with you 348 can have you back 334 at 3920 university driver suspicious 3.34. 328 is with me. 10-4[5]. 3.348 is your car. Picking up an odor once we come in the door, but no readings. They noted that the smell last time was migrating from the Honey Grove store, which is the Delta 1 exposure. Recon zone is clear. We can't have a specialty go over and check the Delta 1 exposure. We're also checking the Bravo 1 exposure, which is the first watch. See if we can find the source. The time 4-7 copies are checking the primary unit in the Bravo 1. Agent 432, go ahead and check the Delta 1 exposure. 2432 will also have the water Yeah, if you're positioning, go to the roof to the area and loose. 348-19. 10-9[1]. 10-4. Battalion 407 with command, 831[2]. Go ahead with it. Last name is Sierra Hotel Echo, November, Oscar, Uniform, Delta Alpha. It's first name (name withheld), Romeo Alpha, Mike Yankee, 11191981, White Mail. Checking, standby. Now the address store. So we're on side of Charlie now now checking a meter. We're still not getting any readings, just an odor. Committee copies. Just confirm there are readings. We do have an odor inside of the reported address which is at the Gulf Door as well as the Honey Grove, correct? The address door and the proper one exposure is where the odor is coming from. 4-4[3] is on the scene. We're on the private side of the structure. Copy, Rescue 4-4. See if you can get access to the Charlie side, um, and check the meters on side, Charlie, for the primary unit and both exposures. Rescue 4-4 copies. Delta 1 exposure. We do have a strong order. Not picking up anything in the meters just yet. We're at the entry point. We're getting homegrown. Restaurant evacuated right now. We got five out front. I'm going to go ahead and just pull a line to the front door.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-9: Repeat
[2]
831: Unit identifier
[3]
4-4: Fire/Rescue unit identifier
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Box: Fire alarm box assignment
[5]
10-4: Acknowledgement
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Location mentioned:
Near S Jefferson St, Falls Church, VA 22041
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