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Burning smell in apartment building is food odor

Heard on: Washington DC District of Columbia Fire-Tac Group Calls
00:53
00:00
Local alarm engines 15, 19, and 32.
audio iconFire & Arson
17th St SE, Washington, DC 20020
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Fire crews, a truck, and an ambulance were sent to a three-story apartment building near 17th Street Southeast for a burning smell reported in the hallway. On arrival, nothing was visible from the outside. Inside, they found the smell was from food on the first floor, although the original report came from the second floor. No active fire was found.

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