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False commercial fire alarm near courthouse in Fairfax, Fairfax County VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/01/2025 08:32 AM (PDT)

Fairfax County, VA

Fire units responded to a commercial fire alarm near the courthouse. No alarm was sounding on arrival and the call was likely made by a passerby. No fire was found at the location.

Audio|Source: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue

02:44

Transcript:

00:00

On Channel 4 Bravo, Box 403, Commercial Fire Alarm, 41110, Changeridge Road, courthouse, Cross Street, South South Courthouse load.

00:09

Home Engine 403, Power 403.

00:11

On Channel 4, Bravo, Box, 403, commercial fire alarm, 4111, Cambridge Road, Courthouse, Cross Street, South South Courthouse Road.

00:22

Utility 403, Medic 403, on Channel 4, Bravo, Fox 44300, EMS level 3, 481, University Drive, SS403, Cross Street, University Drive.

00:35

Utility 403, Natick 403, on Channel 4, Bravo, Fox 44300, EMS level 3, 4081, University Drive, SS403, Cross Street, University Drive.

00:49

Medic 4403 Bravo, Fox 44300, EMS level 3, cross-street, University Drive at Sager Avenue.

00:57

Medi 4403 on Channel 4403 Bravo, Fox 44300 EMS Level 3, Cross Street, University Drive at Sager Avenue.

01:06

UTP 443 on Channel 4403 Bravo, Fox 44300, EMS level 3, cross-street, university drive at Sager Avenue.

01:15

UTP443 on channel 4BROV, on channel 4403, box 44300, EMS level 3, cross-street, University Drive at Sager Avenue.

01:24

Perfect. It's going to be a bicycle versus SUV.

01:28

All the kids are out.

01:29

We're checking.

01:30

10-4. 1135.

01:31

1535. Powerfax from Tower 403.

01:33

Can you confirm that this was a passerby that called this fire alarm in?

01:38

Affirmative, if it was by a password by, we can give them a call back.

01:40

Okay, because there's no fire alarm going off at the courthouse, and it should have come in through the alarm system.

01:48

We're going to look at the old courthouse, and if not, we're going to go in service.

01:52

Good for they advised as it was the historic courthouse.

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