Crews secure gas leak at Loudoun apartment, Ashburn VA
Please note:
This is not an official report. The headline and summary are generated by automated AI systems from public-safety dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.
Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an apparent gas leak at an apartment building near Rocky Knoll Square in Ashburn. Readings indicated a small amount of gas near one unit. The leak was traced to a stove and secured, and ventilation was initiated. Crews checked for any exterior leaks as a precaution.
Audio|Heard on: Loudoun VA Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
03:14
Transcript:
00:00
Command from Engine 624.
00:03
Go ahead, Engine 624.
00:06
All right, we've made entry.
00:08
We saw a 301 and no gas over on the first or second floor.
00:12
Current readings are 0% LEL, 0 H2S, 0 CO, 20.9 oxygen.
00:22
Making our way up to the third floor now.
00:27
Okay, I'm direct.
00:29
You said you silenced the alarm.
00:31
We can still hear the alarm going off.
00:35
Come in from Engine 624.
00:39
Go ahead, Engine 624.
00:41
All right, we've had access to the third floor.
00:45
Do have a gas odor.
00:48
I believe we located a possible gas leak in apartment 307 at 6% LEL, 0 parts per million H2S, zero CO, 20.8 oxygen.
01:02
We're going to make an entry and try to identify the source.
01:08
Okay, copy.
01:09
You have a gas odor possibly in the front apartment three or seven and you're at 6% LEL.
01:14
Is that at the door?
01:18
That's correct. It's at the threshold to the apartment.
01:21
Could have the truck come on up to assist with the adjacent apartments.
01:28
Okay.
01:29
Tower six, your pay.
01:32
I'm okay. If you could have the driver from Tower 606 bring a spray bottle up, I'll leave the X-ray firefighter back here.
01:39
We do have that leak.
01:41
It appears it's going to be around the main line coming in all the gas meters.
01:45
Just need to get the water bottle though.
01:47
Localize it.
01:51
I'm direct.
01:52
Tower 6 driver for command,
01:55
you direct on that request?
01:58
Tower 6 driver, I'm direct.
02:02
I believe safety's down there by you.
02:04
If he's coming this way, you can just give him that water bottle.
02:08
Command tower, station driver.
02:10
Spray bottle's with the tanker.
02:13
I'm direct.
02:16
Command from engine 624.
02:20
Go ahead, engine 624.
02:23
So we're getting a leak on the stove.
02:25
It's been isolated.
02:27
If you need a fan, it's just stairwell number two where they can ventilate.
02:35
Okay,
02:36
I probably fan to stairwell number two for ventilation.
02:42
Rocky Knoll Square, Command from Round Hill, now ten minutes into your incident.
02:49
Well, and I copy ten minutes into the incident.
02:52
Our crews found a leak.
02:55
Apartment 307 at the stove has been secured.
02:58
They're working on ventilation.
03:01
We're also checking a potential leak on the exterior.
03:07
As soon as we know that, I'll let you know whether or not we need to wash it with gas.
03:12
Loudoun Shrek 2104.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Rocky Knoll Square, Ashburn, VA 20147
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
Note:
Auto-generated from live dispatch audio, which may contain errors. Dispatch calls are not confirmed incidents. Always verify with official sources.
