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Firefighters respond to Citrus Heights police station after report of odor, haze

Firefighters could be seen climbing onto the roof of the Citrus Heights police station Saturday night being called regarding smoke, odor. // M. Hazlip

Sentinel staff report–
In an unusual call on Saturday night, several fire trucks and a battalion chief showed up at the Citrus Heights police station on Fountain Square Drive to respond to a report of an odor and light haze.

Battalion Chief Mike Johnson told The Sentinel the odor and haze was reported coming from the locker room of the police station, but responding firefighters did not find any fire in the locker room or during a rooftop search.

Firefighters could be seen on the roof investigating around 8:20 p.m. Saturday.

In 2016, Metro Fire also responded to a report of a “strange odor” at the Citrus Heights police station, leading to several fire engines, an ambulance, and a battalion chief being dispatched. A police sergeant at the time said both PG&E and Metro Fire responded as a standard procedure, but “nothing was detected.”

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