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Smoke smell in apartment garage from fire pump exhaust

Heard on: Washington DC District of Columbia Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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Five communications, we're on the outside with a 20 engine.
audio iconFire & Arson
Military Rd NW, Washington, DC
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Emergency crews responded to an apartment building on Military Rd NW in Washington, DC, after a caller reported the smell of smoke in the garage. Fire units arrived, met the caller, and checked the area. They determined the smoke smell was caused by exhaust from a recently started fire pump, not from a fire. A few units stayed to confirm conditions while others were sent back into service.

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