Gas odor traced to faulty fireplace valve at Uxbridge Court, Springfield VA
Fire & ArsonCrews responded to a gas odor report at a townhouse near Uxbridge Court in Springfield. They found the smell was coming from a faulty gas valve in the fireplace located in the basement. The leak was controlled using natural ventilation and no further hazards were detected.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Then reset the system if the building has been evacuated.
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You can try to reset it.
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Direct system has been reset and Bravo stairwell is under negative pressure flow.
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Our command straight.
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as well as alpha stairwell.
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Thank you for for Mention 427.
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Pre-count zone's clear.
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We've got two in the front, three in the rear,
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middle of a row townhouse.
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Homeowner advises she smells it from a valve.
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Near a fireplace in the basement.
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We're going into here with crew too.
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We have our own water.
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No readings, everything's normal up here.
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All right, no readings, but would you say the odor is strongest in the penthouse versus the other levels?
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The odor is definitely stronger in the elevator shaft as well as the other levels.
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The penthouse has no odor, no readings.
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Collard Street, Cross Street, Arundel Avenue, Ambulance 207, truck 411,
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on Channel 4, Bravo, Box 4116, EMS Level 3[1], 3202, Collard Street, Cross Street, Arundel Avenue.
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(number withheld)
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413 from command, I believe.
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With him opening the doors, air handlers are probably picking up the odor and distributing it throughout the building.
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Yeah, we actually found another room in the penthouse that we were able to get access in.
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We do have odors of mercaptan inside.
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No LEL.
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Can you have the building engineer Mios in the penthouse?
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All right, he's on the way up there.
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Ranger 427.27.
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(number withheld).
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Tiger 44. Do you need any assistance inside?
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You can send one east side to the basement.
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Currently no readings.
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There is an odor.
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We're going to attempt to locate the source.
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Okay.
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Fairfax, Battalion 4 will establish Uxbridge court command side off of the structure to the rear engine 427.
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Okay. Okay.
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Tower 4A from command.
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Report to the basement level.
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Let's just engine 427.
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I'm finding the source.
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Tower 4.O.A is okay.
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427.
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Go ahead, engine 427. 27.
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We located the source.
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It's a gas valve in the fireplace.
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We're controlling the gas, I believe, from the interior area.
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Okay, I got Tower 408 coming to side alpha in case you need any ventilation.
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Just let me know what you need as far as resources inside.
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I think we're good with what we have inside here and we can just hold us and please somebody else from service.
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Okay, so it can be handled with natural ventilation, right?
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Affirmative.
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Okay.
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Fairfax from Uxbridge Court Command.
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Go ahead.
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(number withheld) Uxbridge Court.
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Found a faulty valve in the gas fireplace.
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Gas has been controlled.
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No ventilation needs.
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You can hold this with engine 427, terminate command, release the channel.
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All of the units can pick up and go in service when ready.
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EMS Level 3: Emergency medical response level indicating higher acuity, typically requiring advanced life support and increased resources.
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Location mentioned:
Near Uxbridge Ct, Springfield, VA 22151
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