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Gas odor reported at Dollar Tree in SuffolkSuffolk VA

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N Main St, Suffolk, VA 23434

As discussed during the dispatch call, units responded to reports of a gas odor inside the Dollar Tree Deals near North Main Street in Suffolk. The caller had evacuated staff and customers. Firefighters investigated the smell at a strip mall location, with no signs of hazard found upon arrival.

Audio|Heard on: Suffolk City Fire and Rescue
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01:46
Transcript:
00:00
Smell of gas inside near North Main Street.
00:06
Engine 1, engine 2, engine 4, ladder 6, rescue 1, EMS 1, safety 1, battalion 1, medic 1.
00:12
Smell of gas inside near North Main Street at the Dollar Tree Deals, cross street East Constance Road and Holly Lawn Parkway.
00:17
Mark out on tech 2, tech 2.
00:23
Tech 8 arrived.
00:26
Acknowledged.
00:31
Engine 1 part 3.
00:33
Acknowledged.
00:38
Two part three.
00:41
Acknowledged.
00:44
Rescue one, call four.
00:46
Acknowledged.
00:52
Responding.
00:54
Acknowledged.
00:59
Four five three.
01:01
Acknowledged.
01:03
It's on channel V.
01:04
Caller is advising of a gas smell inside the store.
01:07
Acknowledged.
01:08
The caller was advised to evacuate staff and customers.
01:11
They also advised that there's construction being done near the location.
01:21
Engine one, something.
01:24
Go ahead.
01:27
On the scene, single story strip mall, middle of the row.
01:31
Nothing evident inside out, but we'll be out there.
01:38
Rescue one to battalion one.
01:41
Battalion one has command.
01:44
Engine two go to the Charlie side.

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N Main St, Suffolk, VA 23434

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