Gas odor at hospital caused by power washer exhaust, Charlottesville VA
Fire & ArsonResponders investigated reports of a gas odor on the 3rd and 5th floors of UVA Hospital near Lee Street. After examination, they found no fire; the odor was caused by exhaust from a power washer used nearby. The situation was resolved without further incident.
Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Engine 7. On the scene of a mega hospital facility, we've got nothing evident from the exterior.
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We've got her on water, we'll be entering Side Alpha for investigation.
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The Office's Strategy and we'll be at Adam and 7 rob us in command.
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Turned eyes on board.
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Engine 7, you're on scene of an omega hospital complex with nothing evidence.
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From site, Alpha, you're in the offensive strategy.
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You do have your own water engine 7 Robo's in Command 1505.
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Truck 9 Level 1.
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FM4.
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FM4.
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You can show me out in the area of 2nd Street and the railroad crossing.
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Copy 2nd Street and the Robocrossing.
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The street community super follow-up.
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Go ahead, command.
00:53
Move 360 due to size, we're going to reports to smell gas on the 5th and 3rd floor.
00:58
Go ahead and give me a gas leak in the structure and give us a pad kennel, please.
01:06
The command of 360 due to the size report of the over gas on the 3rd and 5th floor requesting the upgraded response.
01:15
Sandy, speaking or repeat the attack channel on this?
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It'll be off attack three and we're just getting an update advising that it was no fire and that it was caused by somebody cooking.
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Do you want to continue with the upgrade?
01:38
Yeah,
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affirmative security guard that we're with is saying that they've got like a diesel smell inside the structure and so we're just keeping up there now.
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ECCC is right.
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Tying 2.
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Are they upgrading the call at the hospital.
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Affirmative upgrading it now.
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Okay.
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utility 76 CCC.
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Can you create a call for one Hidden Springs Lane, Scottsville, Virginia, 24590 for smoke-check to install?
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Formia, you want to be able to show you in route?
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We're already on scene.
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I've got to you're on scene.
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Engine 10, Battalion Chief 1, and Battalion Chief 2.
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Indoor Large L.P.O.N.5.
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Lee Street.
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Respond on Alpha Tac 3.
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Engine 10, Battalion Chief 1 and Battalion Chief 2.
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Indoor Large L.P.R.
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League. UVA Hospital.
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near Lee Street.
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Respond on Alpha Tac 3.
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METCOM, 403 is clear.
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Metcom, in-house is transferring 1 to the ED.
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4.3.15 cents.
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7.4.
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Least Street Command, E.C.
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3-1-2, go ahead.
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FM4. Please, read command.
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I believe this is going to be the same exhaust note we had on Tuesday.
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5th 4 is clear.
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We're heading to the 3rd.
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Okay, you can go ahead clear to the situation second in a railroad crossing.
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Just part of the belongings in the bag in possession of city PD at this time.
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I call it half a second repeat.
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Copybag in possession of PD, you're clear.
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1511.
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Metcombe, 4.02, move third encompass.
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0-0216.2.16, hello.
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If you're abstractly should have mandivizing possibly the same exact smell that occurred on Tuesday,
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if it's floor is clear, you're going to the third, 1511.
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Okay. Okay, N21 1511.
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6. Smoke detector and stop.
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Tocin.
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2.
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Ticity, Command.
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Can you give me a helicam?
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No, Lieutenant 2.
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Command, U.C.
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Form a note that is being smelled is exhaust from the power washer.
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No fire martin scene holds 7 for the reset, place for us and service.
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When ready.
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Location mentioned:
Near Lee St, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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