Gas odor at apartment complex traced to mothballs
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Fairfax County VA Fire-Tac
03:13
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00:00
Recon zone will be at the intersection of Sirene and Calderon.
00:05
We'll attempt to clear the recon zone and we're going to utilize the hydrant in front of (number withheld) Caldwell Court.
00:15
Battalion 406 copies the recon zone.
00:18
Engine 409, you copy the water spot?
00:23
That's correct. Engine 409 directing the water.
00:27
Okay. Four eleven, so on scene outside of the recon zone, we'll be walking up to the dispatch address.
00:34
Battalion 406 , copy engine 04:11 .
00:37
You are going to function as a primary investigation piece.
00:39
All of the units can stand by on the outside of the recon zone while engine 04:11 investigates.
00:45
Engine 409, I don't see anything.
00:47
Recount, (name withheld).
00:50
Copy, Engine 409, stand by.
00:55
Battalion 406, from Engine 411.
00:59
Got a three-story closed stairwell garden apartment.
01:03
Yeah, they can help.
01:07
Battalion 406, copies.
01:08
Three-story
01:10
garden apartment, you be out taking a lap.
01:17
Fairfax from Battalion 406, I'm arriving on scene.
01:20
I'll establish called around court command to the rear of Truck 411 outside the recon zone.
01:28
1803.
01:31
Battalion 406, Engine 411, lot complete.
01:34
It's going to be three on the front, three on the rear.
01:37
We're going to label this floors 1, 2, 3.
01:39
Got four apartments, four floor.
01:41
The caller is reporting smell of gas inside of the hallway.
01:45
We're getting zero readings across the board.
01:49
Recon's on, basically you can have all units move up.
01:56
Okay, command copies.
01:58
Hit three in the front, three in the rear, four per floor.
02:01
Labeling the floors one, two, and three.
02:04
Recon zone is clear.
02:06
All units can move and take your tactical positioning for a gas leak.
02:10
Engine 411, you need any assistance with your investigation?
02:15
That's a negative.
02:16
We're going to have all units hold up at this time.
02:18
We're getting a strong smell of an insecticide, not gas.
02:23
We're currently checking every floor and every single apartment.
02:27
Okay, command copies.
02:29
We'll have all other units stand by at the rigs and let Engine 411 continue to investigate.
02:36
Command from Engine 411.
02:39
We have identified the origin of this smell.
02:42
Comes from apartment (number withheld).
02:45
It's going to be in the (number withheld) quadrant.
02:46
It's mop holes.
02:50
There's no gas leak.
02:51
We can hold it in 411.
02:52
Release all other units.
02:56
Okay, command copies.
02:57
Fairfax will go with his recommendation.
03:01
Source of the odor found to be mothballs.
03:04
Been held with Engine 411.
03:05
Release all units, terminate command.
03:07
You can have the channel.
03:09
Direct, holding Engine 411.
03:11
Other units to go in service.
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