Fuel spill contained at Aerospace Data Facility East, Fort Belvoir VA
A hazardous fuel spill occurred near Telegraph Road at Aerospace Data Facility East. Emergency crews responded quickly to control the spill by securing power to affected generators and checking for additional leaks. Maintenance shut down the generator to prevent restart, and other generator rooms were inspected to ensure no further spills were present. The incident was declared stable after containment.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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On Channel 4 Delta and 4 Echo, Box 46327, flammable liquid spill near Telegraph Road, Aerospace Data Facility East.
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True 424.
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On Channel 4 Delta and 4 Echo, Box 46327, flammable liquid spill near Telegraph Road, Aerospace Data Facility East.
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Can you call back and see if the car commuter's outside the location so far we have nothing? Sure.
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I'm working on controlling all the power to the inside of this generator.
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All right, you're many copies.
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It's coming from the overflow from them filling,
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and you're securing the power to the generator.
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Just also secure the power to that tank as well.
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Frieder Brava,
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Brenda Bravo,
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dressed out on Courthouse Road and Westwood Drive, 16th.
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419,
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FSU 419,
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Rescue Squad 406, Foam 426 are placed in service.
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413.
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Rescue 4A, can you come up to the command post?
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Rescue 418, in-rah.
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Now 221-dleton.
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Hold the channel for an open door.
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104.
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The channel is getting re-restricted for an open door.
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1614.
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And the incident is stable.
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1614
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Command from 194-60-5 -19 service and 104
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590 direct Thank you
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Checking.
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With maintenance, to shut the generator down so it is unable to start right now.
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We're going to go through and check the other generator rooms and make sure none of those have got the same issue.
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Our command copy is generator number five.
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And you're going through and checking the rest of the generators.
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597
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Okay
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Area of activation was the front counter panic. They did speak to a female named (name withheld).
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She advised it as actual.
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Good.
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In front. Speaking to them right now.
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1615.
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Fairfax. Film Support Unit 419, A.O.R. Hi,
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we're walking on front.
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We're walking on front.
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I'll turn away in 575 are en route for a follow-up for a stolen vehicle, near Branch Drive.
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He advises that the vehicle has returned home, unsure if the roommate who stole it is still on scene 1616.
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He's got 910 Morocco.
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I've got 910 Moro.
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I've blue coming into the front.
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Rescue, command from rescue 465.
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Do it.
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You're going to be a spill group with engine 463 and engine 463 Bravo.
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Correction, engine 463 Bravo, engine 66 and yourself will be spill group.
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Copy her designation.
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Also all the subsequent generators are free of any fuel spills.
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Also confirm with maintenance.
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The fuel line coming into the generator that's got the fuel spill that shut off so no more fuel is able to enter.
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Location mentioned:
Near Telegraph Rd, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060
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