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Burning smell reported in room 400 at Mercer facilityRichmond VA

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Near Forest Hill Ave, Richmond, VA 23225

Firefighters responded to a burning smell coming from room 400 on the second floor of the Mercer facility near Forest Hill Ave. They found no gas leak or fire. The cause was determined to be a burning odor without hazard.

Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
02:11
Transcript:
00:00
Mercer facility is vizant there's a strong odor of gas coming from room 400 on the second floor. No where the gas is coming from, shown all companies in route. DPU has been notified, 0715 dollars.
00:20
Engine 20 is arriving near Forest Hill Ave.
00:24
We'll be investigating the gas leaking room 400, engine 20 will have forward until command.
00:35
We'll investigate the outer room 400. We'll have command 0715 hours.
00:41
That is reasonable thing.
00:48
Richmond County 3 on scene, 0718 hours.
00:56
Richmond from Forest Hill Command.
01:00
Forest Hill Command, go ahead.
01:05
We've got a slight odor in room 400.
01:09
Truck 10, when you get here, can you bring up from here?
01:13
Richmond Coppies flight odor in room 400, 0720 hours.
01:22
From Battalion 3, I'll go ahead and assume command while you guys continue to investigate.
01:31
Richmond Coppies Battalion 3 has command engine 20 will continue to be the investigating group 0720 hours.
01:39
Battalion 3. Mission 23, we staged out in Forest Hill for the hydrantation needed.
01:46
For Macon. Come back.
01:51
And from Engine 20.
01:55
Can we go ahead.
01:59
Truck Tens meter return, reading to zero in the room in question. It's more of a burning smell than a gas leak. I think Engine 20 can handle.
02:09
All right, I copy all units with the exception,

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Near Forest Hill Ave, Richmond, VA 23225

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  1. Assessment and Situation Update
  2. Investigation and Command Established
  3. Units En Route and Arrival
  4. Incident Location and Cross Streets Provided
  5. Initial Dispatch for Inside Gas Leak

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