Hazardous material incident causes symptoms at Springfield Mall, Springfield VA


A hazardous material emergency occurred at Springfield Mall near Regal Cinemas where six to eight people experienced itchy throats and dizziness starting two hours ago.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Engine 425, Engine 4201, Hazmat Support 401, Rescue 408, Natick 426, EMS 402, Battalion 408, Safety 402. On Channel 4-Delta[1] Box, 42230, hazardous material emergency, 6859, Springfield Mall, Cross Street, Spring Crest Drive.
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Engine 4202, Engine 4205, Hazmet 4101, Hasmat Support 401, Rescue 408, Matick 426, EMS 402, Battalion 408, Safety 402. On Channel 4 Delta Box, 42230, Hazardous Material Emergency,
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6859, Springfield Mall, Cross Street, Spring Crest Drive.
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Traffic 46 on our traffic stop.
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Area 801, Fairfax County Parkway, Northbound, a string fellow court.
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2,04.
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43, I'm with him.
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Traffic 43, you're with him, 230. You're with him, 23004?
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Fairfax, Battalion 408 and round from 26.
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Charlie 408 responded with engine 422 engine 405 for hazmat at 6859 Springfield Mall Road at the regal cinemas. They're reporting now six to eight people feeling symptomatic with itchy throats.
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One is dizzy at this time.
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Onset was two hours ago.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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4-Delta: Radio channel or talkgroup designation, commonly used for operational communications.
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Location mentioned:
Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA 22150
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