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Heard on: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS · 1/16/2026 12:04 PM
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Box 40405[1], commercial fire alarm (number withheld),
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Elden Street McDonald's, cross street Alabama Drive.
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Fire alarm activated at Elden St restaurant

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible commercial fire alarm at a restaurant near Elden Street and Alabama Drive. The alarm appeared to originate from a dining establishment, possibly a McDonald's, though the exact cause was not yet confirmed.

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Elden St, Herndon, VA 20170
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