Fire department investigates electrical smell at veterinary clinic, Falls Church VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire department responded to a veterinary clinic near Leesburg Pike service road after reports of a burning or electrical smell in the basement area. Investigation found no smoke or haze, and HVAC units were checked to determine the source of the odor.
Audio|Heard on: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
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05:59
Transcript:
00:00
We're on scene, end of the road, strip shopping center, it's a vet clinic, nothing evident.
00:04
There is a basement.
00:06
I'll be out checking the basement, investigating with a cruiser.
00:09
All right, we're talking full four cops.
00:14
You've seen before.
00:32
Let's go on and investigate with Croatia.
00:41
Major 444, take a position on the side, Charlie.
00:46
44, okay. We're going to take secondary hydrant in front of near Leesburg Pike Service Road.
01:06
911.
01:09
1327.
01:17
Engine 444 is on scene side, Charlie.
01:27
All right, I copy.
01:29
Engine 44 is on scene side, Charlie.
01:43
Scott 400 Bravo self-dispatch for our public service area near Woodburn Road unit 11.
01:52
Call reporting that in the last week the baby that lives here cried a lot and for long periods of time and thinks the baby's not being cared for.
02:00
She called CPS and they told her to call police to check the welfare of a baby 1328.
02:09
Going in with crew with 3 and truck 29 to investigate ASSX clinics.
02:16
All right, I copy.
02:22
Basement occupancies are clear of odors and smoke.
02:26
We'll go with designation basement basement one.
02:29
You're investigating with truck 429.
02:33
Engine 429, check the Bravo 1 exposure for me.
02:40
Senator 449, sirrah.
02:44
Fairfax for 7404, I'll have Leesburg by command of the rear, truck 429.
02:48
Thank you.
02:55
Senator 4.4, I see you, checking those baseball velocities for me.
03:05
Now 430 Bravo.30 Bravo.
03:08
430 Bravo.
03:10
You can deferred us.
03:11
See that, calling 411.
03:13
10-4.
03:15
400 Bravo, 430 Bravo.
03:16
You guys are going to be preempted for a sex offense.
03:26
Communication 4.4.
03:28
On Channel 4.
03:29
Bravo, Box 435-0-0.
03:32
Testa then do not respond fire, 7801 Maritime Lane, SS 435-Pohic, Cross Street, Maritime Lane.
03:40
Communication 404.
03:41
On Channel 4, Bravo, Box 435500, test it.
03:46
Do not respond fire.
03:48
7801, Maritime Lane, SS 435 Poick, Cross Street, Maritime Lane.
04:00
Tower 424, METIC 409, ALF402.
04:04
On Channel 4, Bravo, Fox, 40937, EMS level 1, 3821, Hurling Gameplace, Cross Street, 7 Woods Drive.
04:14
Tower 424, Medic 409, ALF 402, on Channel 4, Bravo, Fox, 409 37, EMS Level 1, 3821, Hurling Gameplace, Cross Street, 7 Woods Drive.
04:33
But there are occupancies on side Charlie of the structure they said.
04:42
Okay, I've got engine 44 on what we'll call the basement level on the Delta side.
04:49
If you could go around back and check the Charlie side exposures, I appreciate that.
04:54
Okay.
04:58
Man, truck 429.
05:04
Good, truck 429.29.
05:07
Chief,
05:11
the staff said that they smelled what appeared to be a, they said a burning woodish smell, so that it smells more electrical-ish.
05:21
We're turning the HVAC units back on to see if that's the cause right now.
05:26
I think my x-ray crew should be on the roof right now checking the units.
05:35
All right, I'm direct.
05:37
Do we have any haze or odor inside the occupancy right now?
05:42
No haze, just that electrical-ish smell.
05:47
All right, command is direct.
05:52
Truck 429 x-rate from command.
05:54
You direct on that message?
05:58
Rope, it's all clear.
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Location mentioned:
Leesburg Pike Service Rd, Falls Church, VA 22043
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