Smoke activates hood system at Arlington Boulevard restaurant, Falls Church VA
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Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a restaurant near Arlington Boulevard after smoke was reported from the kitchen hood system. The building was evacuated and crews found no visible smoke or fire. The hood system had activated and power was shut off. Ventilation was checked and no hazards were found.
Audio|Heard on: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
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05:51
Transcript:
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Engine 410, Battalion 10,
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on Channel 428, 4208, 4208, Still Alarm, near Arlington Boulevard, Restaurant, Cross Street, Arlington Boulevard Service Road.
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Engine 4102, on Channel 4-Delobox, 42807, Still Alarm near Arlington Boulevard, Chicano Restaurant, Cross Street, Arlington Boulevard Service Road.
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Truck 116 from Andrew 413.
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Who's going to be my first new chief? My first new chief.
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I can't be in, Ralph.
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Engine 413, this battalion 4-4.
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I'm out of the call.
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I'm your first new chief.
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9-4-4 14 I upgraded as I arrived, buildings evacuated,
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single-story commercial restaurant,
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workers are now saying it had smoke from the hood system, interior hood system.
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I've got no smoke and no fire right now.
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We're sending truck 106 to the roof.
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I'll hold command until your arrival.
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We have our own water.
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It's going to be on side of Alpha.
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It's the side that's facing Route 50.
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All right, inch 413, battalion 44 copies.
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Fairfax, place Battalion 102 in service.
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Direct, 1046.
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Scout 431 Bravo, Director 104, 1046.
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Scout 431-4-1046.
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Can I go ahead?
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I did have a hood system activated if you can notify Health Inspector.
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We're still investigating right now if they have any active fire.
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Direct, 1047.
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7.40 Delta.
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740 Delta.
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740 Delta. The only school costs in the Borough Hill Elementary School,
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1120.
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Which elementary?
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Can you come out to do a face-to-face?
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Yeah,
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I'm coming out to face-based right now.
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Arm, 11444 North Shore Drive, Lake Endhouse, 310, Cross Street, Village Road.
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104, I'll be 106.
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156. Major 41015.
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Major 410 on scene, reporting to commands.
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Scouts, 440, 440, 440, 440 for the trespassing at the Prosperity Medical Center,
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near Arlington Boulevard Suite 200,
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for (name withheld), who is back up at the scene,
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50-year-old male wearing a blue zip-up jacket,
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1052.
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Got 510, travel on the traffic south.
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Perfect, Scotty Parkway and Toxmo, Rose.
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10.53.
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Okay.
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Truck 1-6.6.
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Command form, Fairfax.
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You're 10 minutes into your incident.
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All right, Command is direct down in 10 minutes.
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We're still in investigation mode right now.
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1054.
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Command from Trucks, etc.
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Go ahead.
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We have a hood system that was activated up here.
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Power has been secured,
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odors are present, no hazards.
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Command's right.
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Location mentioned:
Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22044
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