Incense odor sparks false fire alarm at Fort Belvoir apartments, Fort Belvoir VA
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Fire & ArsonResponders investigated an incense odor in a Fort Belvoir garden apartment, checking apartments and stairwells, finding no fire or smoke, and cleared the scene as a false alarm.
Audio|Heard on: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
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06:19
Transcript:
00:00
Last complete, got two stories in the front, three in the rear.
00:03
We're going to label the structure, Terrace 1-2.
00:06
This is going to be the end of the row of garden apartment with the exposure being on the Bravo side.
00:12
Nothing showing all three sides.
00:15
Apparently talking to an occupant,
00:17
try to ascertain more information.
00:19
The building is not being evacuated this time.
00:25
All right, copy,
00:26
situation. Two in the front, three in rear, Terrace 1-2.
00:30
Truck 4-10, give me a special service lab, and then hook up with engine 410.
00:36
Truck 410 is on scene.
00:38
Slender Crew 2-2 taking a special service lap.
00:45
7-1, bro.
00:47
All right.
00:50
Can you still the caller in morning?
00:55
That's negative.
00:58
I think you have them call back and have the meetings meet us in the lobby.
01:02
10-4[1]. 7-4.
01:08
Okay.
01:09
Time for, 400410.
01:23
Currently just have an odor of incense in a stairwell.
01:26
We're starting on the terrace level working our way up.
01:34
Okay, odor and incense,
01:36
when you can, give me a number of apartments per floor.
01:42
We've got four apartments per floor.
01:50
Fairfax, engine 419.
01:54
Agent 419.
01:57
Add us to the investigation, don't need to drive.
02:00
And you can put Agent 502 ready.
02:08
104. 4.
02:21
You got, truck 410.
02:25
Special service lap is complete.
02:27
Nothing to add.
02:28
We're operating in service level checking that moving on up.
02:36
Okay, truck 410.
02:37
All answer, battalion 4-4 with the exception division of truck 410, uh,
02:42
stays on your arrival.
02:50
Parametic engine 5.02.
02:54
From Fairfair, fax.
03:00
You have 342 Bravo.
03:03
342 Bravo, go ahead.
03:06
Do you guys still need the channel?
03:10
You can clear the channel for now.
03:13
Some far. Pensional unit's channels clear 15-trophic traffic, 1530.
03:24
Power 417 station on Magnolia Northeaster.
03:32
White and black knight shoes left on foot towards the houses was loading up a trash bag with items and left.
03:40
He is a repeating defender 15 big ones.
03:45
Go ahead.
03:52
Go ahead.
03:55
You can clear me case report and show me a doctor got crashed.
04:01
Come forward.
04:09
Tags.
04:11
Engine's been on for a while.
04:12
Unknown if anybody's in the vehicle.
04:15
1531.
04:19
You haven't found anything yet?
04:23
We're working on one last apartment on floor one.
04:27
All the other apartments have been checked.
04:29
Nothing found.
04:30
We can hold it to one-on-one for now.
04:37
Okay, 4-4 truck.
05:06
Battalion 101, you can go to service.
05:12
Go ahead.
05:15
Can you change my location to 30-54 Federal Hill Drive?
05:20
Ten-four.
05:24
Thank you.
05:26
1335.
05:31
Time 4 over there.
05:32
You claim your service,
05:34
submit that didn't run.
05:44
104, you're a college going to be waiting by a gray route 4.
05:51
Number.
06:00
I was able to access the Delta Quadrant apartment on floor 1.
06:05
A chart 410 X-X-ray was able to make access to the balcony of it.
06:09
They can't see anything from the outside.
06:12
I believe we can hold this call is a good tent call.
06:18
Fairfax, Jayne, 4-4.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Fort Belvoir, VA 22060
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