Charleston fire station shut down because of unknown odor The Charleston Fire Department has temporarily closed a station due to an unknown odor. (Source: AP) By Steven Ardary | March 5, 2021 at 9:19 PM EST - Updated March 5 at 9:19 PM CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston Fire Department has temporarily closed a station due to an unknown odor. Chief Fire Marshal Michael Julazadeh says the station located at the corner of Wentworth Street and Meeting Street reported the unknown odor on Wednesday and has been temporarily shut down. Eight firefighters from the station were taken to the hospital for evaluation and were released.