Incense odor reported in apartment found harmless, Fairfax County VA
Fire & ArsonThe fire department investigated a reported smell in an apartment building. They found it was caused by burning incense in apartment 1C. There was no fire or hazardous conditions detected.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
05:40
Transcript:
00:00
Unit 1C, they were burning incense.
00:02
It's out. I'm not sure if that's the odor that they were complaining about.
00:05
We have zero readings.
00:06
We're going to do some ventilation in the 1C.
00:08
All right, I'm Greg.
00:16
Probably burning incense apartment 1C.
00:19
Havety star ventilation, get up to the top floor, check the apartment above.
00:22
Engine 404 is the right.
00:23
Andrew 404 from command, you need a fan from truck 425.
00:27
Negative T4 would join.
00:28
Natural ventilation will be fine.
00:29
Got.
00:30
Chuck 425 from command.
00:31
Chuck 425.
00:32
Are you with the resident in 2C?
00:36
That's permanent.
00:37
All right, could you escort them down to the apartment below and see if that's the odor that they were calling in about?
00:45
Sure 4500.
00:46
Command.
00:47
Engine 404.
00:49
Go ahead, Engine 404.
00:52
One Delta is also clear.
00:54
If truck 425 is getting no readings or no odors, I'm not as the units above us, pretty confident.
01:00
It's going to be, uh, one C's going to be the source.
01:03
All right, I'm Ray.
01:09
Once we clear the exposure and we'll have the resident of 2C come down and make sure that's the odor that they smell.
01:14
We'll scale back. Command permitted 429 to bravo one exposure all clear all levels
01:18
Box 408 12 EMS Level 1, near Gallows Road and Village Drive.
01:24
Engine 408, Matic 408.
01:26
On Channel 4, Bravo, Box 40812, EMS Level 1, near Gallows Road and Village Drive.
01:35
Yeah,
01:36
they're on the south side of the building, and they're right there with building maintenance.
01:39
Sorry.
01:40
I'll tell you to stand by for traffic complaint lookout patrol area 440 last seen on Arlington Boulevard of Prosperity Avenue was a Toyota Sienna minivan with a baby in the backseat standing up 923.
01:51
Truck 4205.
01:52
Mention 404.
01:53
Go ahead. Hey, do you have the caller up there? You're gonna bring them down? Just to see if it is what he would smell.
01:57
Okay. Not 731 Bravo are you 10-4?
01:59
Get 110, Bravo, copy-out the Massey Building, 925.
02:03
Got 731, Bravo, where are you ten for?
02:05
Go ahead.
02:06
We're with the caller now.
02:07
She's recommending this being a good intent call, just hold with the engine 425 for the time being for the next couple more minutes.
02:14
I can return the channel.
02:15
All right, I'm direct.
02:16
The caller is reporting that that was the odor that she called about.
02:20
Call is stating, he's getting his wife right now.
02:22
We have zero readings on the floor above.
02:24
He has his wife coming over us right now.
02:27
Just to confirm.
02:28
All right, command is correct.
02:30
Fairfax from Beaconry Command.
02:31
All levels of the structure have been checked as well as the probable 1 exposure, no readings, no odors.
02:35
Appears that this is going to be a good intent call burning incense in apartment 1C.
02:40
We're going to hold this with engine 404 truck 425.
02:43
All our units can go in service is ready.
02:44
We can drop the channel for my command.
Disclaimer:
This was transcribed by AI and may contain errors. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Fairfax County, VA
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
