Fire crews check gas odor at Sycamore Towers, Petersburg VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews investigated a possible gas leak inside Sycamore Towers in Petersburg. A strong odor was reported in the building elevator and on the third and seventh floors. Responding units checked the building but detected normal gas readings. No hazards were confirmed at the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Petersburg Fire/Rescue
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02:56
Transcript:
00:00
Engine four, truck one, battalion one.
00:02
Engine four, truck one, battalion one.
00:04
Near South Sycamore Street.
00:06
Near South Sycamore Street, Sycamore Towers for gas leak inside.
00:10
Caller advises a strong smell of gas in the elevator.
00:13
Strongest on the 3rd floor.
00:14
Cross streets are Surrey Lane and Marshall Street.
00:16
Nineteen fifty-five hours.
00:23
Battalion one response.
00:26
Okay.
00:32
Truck one is responding.
00:46
Who's ready for us? Responding.
00:50
Engine four, truck one, battalion one, all responded to South Sycamore Street.
00:54
South Sycamore Street, Sycamore Towers for a gas leak inside.
00:58
Caller advises there is a strong smell of gas in the elevator, strongest on the 3rd floor.
01:02
Cross streets are Surrey Lane and Marshall Street.
01:03
Nineteen fifty-six hours.
01:07
Petersburg Battalion One to South Sycamore Street for a gas leak on the inside at Sycamore Street Grand.
01:13
Battalion One is at South Sycamore Street for a gas leak on the inside.
01:17
Battalion One will have Second One Street remain nineteen fifty-six hours.
01:27
Petersburg Fire Medic Four is clearing in service.
01:30
Medic Four, clear in service, nineteen fifty-seven hours.
01:41
Petersburg, truck one is on scene.
01:44
On scene, nineteen fifty-seven hours.
01:55
Petersburg, engine four is on scene.
01:59
Nineteen fifty-nine hours.
02:02
Sycamore Street command from truck one also.
02:07
Good, from command.
02:10
Still investigating at this time.
02:13
We checked the 3rd floor, nothing found.
02:16
All normal gas readings.
02:20
Command copy, check the 3rd floor.
02:22
All normal gas readings.
02:28
Truck one operator, truck one officer.
02:34
Go ahead.
02:37
Residents advise that the smell was also on the 7th floor.
02:44
Copy, we'll check the 7th floor.
02:53
These are at Mag 12, they're out of South Side.
02:55
Engine 2 is assisting in transport.
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Location mentioned:
Sycamore Towers, Petersburg, VA 23803
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