Gas leak after excavator hits residential line in Charlottesville, Charlottesville VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 08/26/2025 07:22 AM (PDT)

Near Locust Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22902

Fire and rescue teams responded to a gas leak caused by an excavator hitting a residential gas line near Locust Avenue in Charlottesville. The city gas company was notified, and the leak involved the house's feed line.

Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue

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Transcript:
Engine 1, Chuck 9, and Battalion Chief 2. Gas leak, (number withheld) Locust Avenue. Respond on Alpha Tech 3. Engine 10. Engine 1, Chuck 9, and Battalion Chief 2, Gas leak, (number withheld) Locust Avenue. Respond on Alpha Tech 3. And I was reading around 1024. And I was turning around to the Emily Kirk Cancer Center, second floor. Simsville Transmine Unit Room 4 for a 56-year-old male complaining a disability breathing, patient is stable. 1025. Engine 10, Trump 9, you're responding to (number withheld) Locust Avenue, across streets of Hazel Street and Longstreet for the gas leak. Caller advised that he hit the gas line with his excavator there. City gas has been notified. Caller also advised is going to be the residential feed line, just the one that feeds the house, not the paint one. The 29. Okay, too, DeJuan. Are you filming something about this?

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Go for command? Okay, confirm you have an active leak under the asphalt in the street? Different. Okay, and what was your update on evacuations for the dispatch address of near Locust Avenue? Okay, correction. I have the Delta-side address has been checked. There is nobody answering the door or at the Bravo address right now checking with gas meter for readings. Okay. Was near Locust Avenue evacuated? That's correct. near Locust Avenue is evacuated. Okay. I'll go ahead and assume command and we're going to work on evacuating the 330 zone since you have it actively. I'll get you further resources to help you out. (name withheld) 1Broadway. Did you get any readings, LEL, as you approached, or around the leak itself? No readings for that far. Okay. And just confirming that it's in, is it on Locust or in a driveway? It's the middle of the street on Locust. Okay. Thank you, DCCC. Thank you, bye. We're going to remain offensive until we can evacuate and we'll switch defensive. Go ahead and add me an additional engine. We've got an active leak under the street, asphalt on Locust Avenue. We have Locust shutdown now from near Locust Avenue to Hazel Street. Correction to Poplar Street. There's a battalion to Surinand, confirming active leak under the street. near Locust Avenue to Poplar Streets can be set down and get you an additional engine. 1040. To me and (name withheld). Thank you one, brother. Go ahead. Do you have the ability to give Gas Division a portable radio on this channel when they arrive? Have them with me right now. Say that again. I have gas department with me right now. They have secured the leak. Okay, just confirming the leak is no longer coming from the pipe they have clicked it off and it's not leaking anymore. Yes, according to the gas provision, that leak has occurred and no longer leaking. Okay, and no LEL or odors in the area. We have no odors and there's no LEL according to our impact. The common house is transporting to ED. Inhouse at 1041. Engine 7. Gas leak near Locust Avenue. Respond on Alpha Tech 3. Engine 7. Gas leak near Locust Avenue. Respond on Alpha Tech 3. Compt Committee Department of Medicine is clear as next to street. Okay. We're going to hold off on evacuating since the leak is secured. Now I can't cancel the additional engine. Community Department of Census 41. Looks, Command, ECCC, follow it. Command, go ahead. Gas Division has secured the leak in the streets, no longer leaking. We have no readings of LEL or odor in the area. We can place the additional engine and service. We're going to hold the companies here. Senators of command, gas department, secure the leak. No readings or odors. Hold the assignment. 1042. AC, engine 7, you've replaced the service. Sevens direct and servicing quarters. Yep, okay. What needs do you have? We have no needs. Again, near Locust Avenue is evacuated. We spoke to people in near Locust Avenue. They're holding it in place and we're monitoring their building right now to make sure there's no gas. Okay. Was there leaked directly in front of near Locust Avenue? That's correct. If you're looking at, from your position, there's a big truck in the middle road about 50 feet behind that truck. Okay. Yeah, let's run a meter through near Locust Avenue, near Locust Avenue, and near Locust Avenue. That should be generally the residences around that. Once we get all clear there, then we'll clear the company. Okay. Can you handle that, or would you like trucktosis? So we can handle that. Okay. Just feed me updated on your accountability when you need to change locations. I currently have you at near Locust Avenue. Form (name withheld), command. Go ahead. He's just evening at 18. You go ahead and add engine 83 for a lift assist and let me know to come to the backside of the sales be so long. Okay. The company's asking if they can continue their operation or you want to stand by until we're finished with our investigation. Just add a mobile up to your fin. This command be advised. We're in near Locust Avenue now. Copy. (name withheld) 1 browser at near Locust Avenue.

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Gas leak after excavator hits residential line in Charlottesville, Charlottesville VA

Fire and rescue teams responded to a gas leak caused by an excavator hitting a residential gas line near Locust Avenue in Charlottesville. The city gas company was notified, and the leak involved the house's feed line.

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