Firefighters investigate odor in apartment building, Alexandria VA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a strong smell reported in an apartment building. They checked the building and parking garage but found no danger. The situation is calm and being closed.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
04:40
Transcript:
Off aside for now. 938, EMS Level 1[1], 3709 Shannon's Greenway, Spring Hill's Mount Vernon, 322, Cross Street, Richmond Highway, Engine 409, Matic 409. On Channel 4, Bravo, Fox, 4038, EMS level 1, 3709, 3709. Shannon's Greenway, Spring Hills, Mount Vernon, 322, Cross Street, Richmond Highway. The man from Engine 413, caller states that he smelled the odor this morning, came back this evening. The odor was a little bit stronger. We're going into 108 right now to investigate. Copy, call it is a four-story. What floor is the front door on? And label the floor if you get inside. Front door is on floor 1. Label the floor is 1, 2, 3, 4. We have a parking garage below grade also from the trolley side. Truck 106. Can you send a crew downstairs and check the parking garage? I'm on my way now. I got my right back step going inside to help. Medic 2.06, Engine 206. On Channel 4, Bravo, Box 4102[2], EMS Level 1, 3705 South George Mason Dry, 516S, Cross Street, South South George-Gorge Mason Dry. Medic 2.06, engine 206. On Channel 4, Bravo, Box 41092, EMS Level 1, 3705, South George Mason Dry, 516S, Cross Street, South South George Mason Dry. Command from engine 413 say again. Command was direct on your traffic. Copy. I have the rescue out here for you assistance. broke out. If we can have the rescue check 208 and we'll check the adjacent apartments to 108. Box 42518[3], EMS Lowell 1, 1890, Metro Center Drive, Kaiser Permanente 2, Cross Street, Western Station Boulevard. Truck 425, Metac 425. On Channel 4, Bravo, Fox, 42518, EMS level 1, 18, 1890, Metro Center Drive, Kaiser Permanente, 2, Cross Street, Reston Station Boulevard. 2413, what quadrant is 101? Delta Quadrant. Engine 409, truck 411. On Channel 4, Bravo, Box 41196[4], commercial fire alarm, T631, Wakefield Drive, River Towers Condo. Engine 409, truck 411. On Channel 4, Bravo, Box 41196, Commercial Fire Alarm, 66, 66, 66, 666, 6.631, Wakefield Drive, River Towers Condo. We're heading inside alpha now. I'm going to 10 minutes into your incident. We can't be the time. We're intercepted a report. It's a report of an owner. Unable to reproduce it. Unable to meter any hazardous atmosphere at this time. We're confirming floor above is clear. We'll be the escalated momentarily. 2026. Engine 418.
Off aside for now. 938, EMS Level 1[1], 3709 Shannon's Greenway, Spring Hill's Mount Vernon, 322, Cross Street, Richmond Highway, Engine 409, Matic 409. On Channel 4, Bravo, Fox, 4038, EMS level 1, 3709, 3709. Shannon's Greenway, Spring Hills, Mount Vernon, 322, Cross Street, Richmond Highway. The man from Engine 413, caller states that he smelled the odor this morning, came back this evening. The odor was a little bit stronger. We're going into 108 right now to investigate. Copy, call it is a four-story. What floor is the front door on? And label the floor if you get inside. Front door is on floor 1. Label the floor is 1, 2, 3, 4. We have a parking garage below grade also from the trolley side. Truck 106. Can you send a crew downstairs and check the parking garage? I'm on my way now. I got my right back step going inside to help. Medic 2.06, Engine 206. On Channel 4, Bravo, Box 4102[2], EMS Level 1, 3705 South George Mason Dry, 516S, Cross Street, South South George-Gorge Mason Dry. Medic 2.06, engine 206. On Channel 4, Bravo, Box 41092, EMS Level 1, 3705, South George Mason Dry, 516S, Cross Street, South South George Mason Dry. Command from engine 413 say again. Command was direct on your traffic. Copy. I have the rescue out here for you assistance. broke out. If we can have the rescue check 208 and we'll check the adjacent apartments to 108. Box 42518[3], EMS Lowell 1, 1890, Metro Center Drive, Kaiser Permanente 2, Cross Street, Western Station Boulevard. Truck 425, Metac 425. On Channel 4, Bravo, Fox, 42518, EMS level 1, 18, 1890, Metro Center Drive, Kaiser Permanente, 2, Cross Street, Reston Station Boulevard. 2413, what quadrant is 101? Delta Quadrant. Engine 409, truck 411. On Channel 4, Bravo, Box 41196[4], commercial fire alarm, T631, Wakefield Drive, River Towers Condo. Engine 409, truck 411. On Channel 4, Bravo, Box 41196, Commercial Fire Alarm, 66, 66, 66, 666, 6.631, Wakefield Drive, River Towers Condo. We're heading inside alpha now. I'm going to 10 minutes into your incident. We can't be the time. We're intercepted a report. It's a report of an owner. Unable to reproduce it. Unable to meter any hazardous atmosphere at this time. We're confirming floor above is clear. We'll be the escalated momentarily. 2026. Engine 418.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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EMS Level 1: Basic medical emergency response
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Box 4102: Incident box number for fire/EMS dispatch
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Box 42518: Incident box number for fire/EMS dispatch
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Box 41196: Incident box number for fire/EMS dispatch
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Location mentioned:
Near Shannons Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22309
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