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Heard on: Prince William County Fire · 1/15/2026 09:23 AM
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Box twenty-two fifty-two five bravo, fire alarm sounding, Merrifield Garden Center.
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(number withheld) Wellington Road, engine 0511 , rescue 522 , twelve twenty-three.
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False fire alarm at garden center on Wellington Rd

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a reported fire alarm at a commercial garden center on Wellington Road in Gainesville. The activation originated from the kitchen hood system and was determined to be accidental during maintenance work. Units were later released without further incident.

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Wellington Rd, Gainesville, VA 20156
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