Fire units investigate chemical odor near W 7th St, Reno NV
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire department crews were dispatched to a building near West Seventh Street in Reno for a possible chemical odor. Units downgraded from a full response to investigative mode after discovering an acetone-like smell and indications of volatile chemicals inside. No active fire was confirmed at the time.
Audio|Heard on: Reno and Sparks Police and Fire
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05:19
Transcript:
00:00
Respond near West Seventh Street.
00:03
Unit 174, District eight, Engine eight.
00:06
Respond near West Seventh Street, Unit 174.
01:10
Engine 11 will go ahead and investigate.
01:12
All incoming units downgrade to priority three.
01:17
Command post will be in the parking lot on the alpha side.
01:44
Check the gas meters.
03:09
It smells more like acetone than natural gas.
03:17
Possible acetone, not necessarily natural gas.
05:10
We got a lot of what appears to be volatile chemicals inside.
05:17
That's probably where the odor is coming from.
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Location mentioned:
W 7th St building 34 unit 270, Reno, NV 89503
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