Natural gas leak reported at Troutville residence, Troutville VA
Fire and emergency medical units responded to a home near Little Catawba Creek Road in Troutville for a reported natural gas leak. A strong sulfur odor was noticed near a propane line for several days and has worsened recently. One resident experienced headaches and nausea and has a lung disease. Everyone else evacuated the home except one person still inside.
Audio|Source: Botetourt Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Company 4Metica, can I have you respond to near Little Catawba Creek Road for a natural gas leak? Track 5.
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Company 4, Medic 4, can I have you respond to near Little Catawba Creek Road for a natural gas leak, TAC 5, 1222?
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Stop.
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The wagon force, response to four.
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Okay, and four responding.
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Move to five, twelve, twenty three.
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He was responding to near Little Catawba Creek.
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The 1017 had called in saying that she had been smelling a sulfury egg smell on one wall where the propane pipe comes through the last couple of days and has been getting worse.
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(Name withheld) is experienced headaches and nausea but does have an ongoing lung disease and unsure it's related to her condition.
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Everyone is out of the house except her husband who is still looking around.
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By the dot, fire Minix 4 is in-round.
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Mediq 4 in route, move to 5, 1223.
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Follow dot.
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Tanger 4, in route with 1.
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Tanger 4, in route with 1, 1224.
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Tanger 4 in route with 1, 1224.
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A wagon 4 on 5.
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Swaginfor.
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Who did you have for safety?
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Was it pulling Katala?
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104.
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Swaggantor.
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Would you like them to call them out?
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You can hold on.
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Now, I was curious.
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The two-company response.
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I didn't hear travel get put on.
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Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Little Catawba Creek Rd, Troutville, VA 24175
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