Gas odor reported on fifth floor of building under construction, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonFire department responded to a gas odor on the fifth floor of a building under construction near Orleans St, Richmond. Multiple detectors were malfunctioning, but no fire or smoke was found. The gas company was notified and took over the situation.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Engine 18 and truck 7 to handle.
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All the units can return service.
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18 and truck 7 to handle, carry street.
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1720.
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QH3 command.
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Yes,
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we're some location.
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Copy, 1721.
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Orleans,
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Richmond from Orleans Street.
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Orleans Street, Command.
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Were you given an E.D.A.
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for a building representative.
00:45
Negative.
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They did not have any teeth.
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All right, Richmond from Orleans Command.
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Orleans, Camille.
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I need you to request you contact that last phone number and ask for an ETA. We're on the fifth floor. We've got an odor of gas and this is where all the hot water heaters are for this building, which is under construction.
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Let's see.
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Do you need additional resources?
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Yeah, go ahead and send DPU to this location.
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Thank you.
01:30
Orleans Street from Richmond.
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Go ahead, Rich.
01:37
Gasworks has been notified and also called the number back. I had to leave a message, no answer,
01:45
but they state that we do have an odor of gas and
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representative is requested and needed.
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Copy. Also, Richmond be advised. We walked every floor.
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No signs of smoke or fire at this location. However, we do have multiple detectors that are chirping due to malfunction, either batteries or covered with dust.
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Richmond, copy.
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Okay, command.
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Carry command.
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They turned over the gas work. All units return to service.
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1727.
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Location mentioned:
Orleans St, Richmond, VA 23231
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