Natural gas smell reported at airport arrivals building, Dulles VA
Responders are investigating a strong natural gas smell inside and outside the International Arrivals Building at the airport. No fire, explosion, or evacuation reported. The source is being checked by emergency crews.
Audio|Source: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Public Safety
06:22
Transcript:
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One of the TCOs called in landline. There's a strong smell of gas in the area.
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Zone 3.
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Copy it, Zone 2 now, there.
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Copy that.
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31, I'm okay, everybody.
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Copy that.
00:25
Pretty in the area.
00:26
Can give the description of those vehicles again, please.
00:30
It's supposed to be a white and a gray Toyota Highlanders.
00:44
We're getting additional reports of natural gas smell inside the IAB secondary area.
00:52
We're wondering if you want to upgrade your response to this call.
00:56
Could be related.
01:01
Yes, sir, if you could go ahead and dispatch the box, have them respond to the IAB.
01:12
Are OK, 15.26.
01:23
David 20.
01:27
Yeah,
01:30
fire could be a route at ID secondary area for the odor of gas inside the building.
01:37
Alright.
01:44
One minute.
01:47
These are also getting the odor now inside the building in the IEV as well.
01:54
Obviously.
02:00
Therefore, sirens, 303, all locations, varying three departures.
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Video check.
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Engine 303,
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on scene, zone three departures, checking area, 1527.
02:18
Copy. Copy.
02:24
34, it's definitely like a lingering smell of some kind of chemical gas in the air.
02:29
Copying that's outside or is it inside?
02:33
Outside for right now. It could be coming out of the baggage shoot here.
02:37
All seven sides here are you saw the same thing.
02:39
Copy that.
02:46
Battalion Chief 302, Tower 302, Engine 436, Ambulance 303, MOX, 30300.
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Natural Gas leak, inside,
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near Alpha Road,
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CBP Secondary Inspection,
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on Channel,
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3 Bravo,
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3 Charlie.
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Call to 3 Charlie, responding on you can call 3 Charlie for this natural gas, also the location to IAB internal gasoline.
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813, go ahead.
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I'll be in service as 39033 in vehicle 3317 with Caj & CAG, good afternoon.
03:46
Good afternoon, 33.
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Clear 130.
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Closing, get 130.
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Tangle 873 in services 3 NOR-663 good afternoon Good afternoon
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Afternoon I made a pleasure
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My 34, 314 good after him Good afternoon
04:38
Engine 436 in route.
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Enchanturembergauge in 436, switch over to Channel 3 Charlie.
04:52
Yeah, 3 was inquiring if you had an update.
04:55
Thank you, Jerry.
04:59
34, I got nothing inside.
05:00
Definitely still a smell out front, kind of like a lingering smell towards Zone 3 and 4.
05:05
Park of the level. I see fire on, see if I communicate with them.
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Sample and do right.
05:16
Okay, we'll finish up checking here a little bit more and then we'll head that way too.
05:24
It's a 436 on street, Charlie.
05:28
They're pro fire okay, 1531. Okay,
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1531? Yeah, Bravo,
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45 hold of the room.
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You show in force.
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Bobby, show me around.
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Copy. Copy.
06:01
Wait again.
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This one third.
06:08
Copy.
06:14
I'm on the scene at the IAB, you can show me with the main terminal command.
06:19
Normal conditions building has not been evacuated.
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Location mentioned:
Two Potomac Yard, 2733 Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA 22202
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