Investigation of natural gas odor in townhouse, Centreville VA
Fire & ArsonFire department responded to a townhouse with a natural gas odor but no hazardous readings were found. The hazmat team was called to investigate the situation further.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
06:39
Transcript:
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Ninja 417, from Petitian 4-7. You got a recon zone?
00:10
Petitian 4-07 from Ranger 417.
00:12
Yeah, set up the recon zone at the corner of Twilight, Glow, and Sapphire Sky.
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Time 47, copy, sir.
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440 from engine 417.
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We're going to lay out from the plug in front of near Sapphire Sky.
00:47
Copy. We're going to go ahead and take our own water.
01:01
As a battalion 47, myself and company 40 units with the Recon Zone,
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we'll be awaiting a report from engine 417.
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That's one.
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The battalion 47 from engine 417.
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We've got a three-story,
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middle unit town home.
01:26
Nothing evident. At the door we do have an odor of natural gas.
01:32
Nothing on our meters.
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We're going to go in and continue investigating.
01:41
This is 6.9229.
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Arlington Boulevard, the Virginia, 437, Cross Street, Arlington Boulevard.
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Truck 430. On Channel 4, Bravo, Fox 4307, with the 6,
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9229, Arlington Boulevard, the Virginia, 437, Cross Street, Arlington Boulevard.
02:04
7.
02:05
You can move up,
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taking normal positions.
02:08
Fairfax, battalion 47 I'll be establishing Sapphire Sky Command at the end of the row in front of near Sapphire Sky.
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1040 is the battalion 47 that's command.
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Power 440 from Command, Special Service Lot.
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Tower 40, copy Special Service Lot.
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Engine 429, truck 429.
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On Channel 4, Bravo, Fox, 42930, commercial fire alarm, near International Drive, cross street, Greenboro Drive.
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Engine 429, truck 429.
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On Channel 4, Bravo, Fox, 429, commercial fire alarm, near International Drive, Cross Street, Greenboro Drive.
03:01
Go ahead, sir.
03:06
Okay, we're going to label the floors,
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ground one and two.
03:13
On the ground floor, we have a utility closet.
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We're getting no readings,
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but there does appear to be a strong odor,
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increased tick rate.
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We're still investigating.
03:25
No readings on floors number one and two.
03:34
Okay, I'm directing you labeling ground one and two.
03:37
You're operating a utility closet ground level.
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I'm going to send power 40 to your location once they complete the special service lab.
03:45
I have hazmatzman 401 on side, Charlie.
03:51
Okay, I'm right.
03:55
We have a tower 440.
03:57
We have three floors in the rear, reaffirming the labeling ground 1 and 2. We do have a slight over right here,
04:05
but no readings.
04:06
Right now we're checking the gas meter with the sense that we don't appreciate anything yet.
04:13
Okay, I'm direct. Kazmat 4-1 is the route to your location.
04:16
Do a face the face with them and then you can remove to the interior.
04:19
Fairfax from command. Go ahead so I'll watch the gas.
04:25
Have one.
04:33
Engine 438 on Channel 4.
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Bravo, Fox 43808, Public Service, near Eagle Pavernway, cross street, Pleasant Valley Road.
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Engine 438,
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on Channel 4, Bravo, Fox 438808, Public Service,
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near Eagle Pavernway, Cross Street, Pleasant Valley Road.
05:01
Engine 442, Metac 439.
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On Channel 4, Bubbo, Fox, 43922, EMS level 1, near Dasher Lane, Cross Street, Hunt Club Drive.
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Engine 442, Medic 439, on channel 4 bubble, box 4392, EMS level 1, near dasher lane, cross street, hunt club drive.
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Medics 404, Engine 431.
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On Channel 4, Bravo, Fox, 4308, EMS Level 3[1],
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near Goldfneck Road, Fellowship House, 811, Cross Street, Coastneck Road.
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Medic 404, Engine 431, on Channel 440108, EMS Level 3[1],
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near Colfnack Road, Fellowship House, 811, Cross Street, Colfneck Road.
06:02
Yesterday.
06:05
They said they first noticed it yesterday evening, and it really hasn't anticipated since then.
06:17
Okay, and just be older, no readings still, correct?
06:24
Correct, we have no readings on the 4GAS.
06:30
This is 4-1 from command, anything abnormal from the exterior gas meters.
06:38
That would be a negative camera.
Police codes explained
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[1]
EMS Level 3: Emergency medical response level indicating higher acuity, typically requiring advanced life support and increased resources.
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Location mentioned:
Sapphire Sky Ln, Centreville, VA 20120
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