Gas leak odor prompts evacuation near East North Ave, Winchester VA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to reports of a gas odor and intermittent smoke alarms near East North Ave. They inspected both inside and outside residences, found a slight odor outside, and confirmed no active fire or hazard. The gas company arrived to address a possible gas leak, and evacuations were conducted as a precaution.
Audio|Source: Frederick County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Andrew 1.
00:04
Good.
00:08
Check around both of those residences.
00:10
Everything on the exterior is clear.
00:15
Okay. Anything missing an odor is that direction.
00:21
Negative.
00:26
Highquarters just advised your 10 minutes in.
00:29
I copy. Ten minutes and situation is unchanged. We're working on evacuations and securing the area.
00:37
I copy situation on change for county evacuation and clearing the area of near East North Ave.
01:00
Captain 15 on scene.
01:04
We'll go ahead and put the lining service for vapor dispersion.
01:11
Hold off on that command. I need to switch that nozzle.
01:14
Yeah,
01:16
he relayed what you're working on. I was just indicating it soon.
01:29
Help me on the King Lane call please and help me in case number for supplemental assault.
01:40
154.
01:43
154.
01:45
Another tool will be clear.
01:52
Frederick 16's loaded.
01:54
Captain 15 is in service.
02:00
10 to 15 service 1146
02:03
1230.
02:15
All right.
02:20
We do have a slight odor on the exterior of six, east north.
02:26
We also keep getting intermittent smoke detector going off. We're not really sure what address that's from, so we're trying to investigate that.
02:34
Okay, see if we can get access to any residents that you have an odor on the outside of, just to check the interior of the residents to make sure we're not getting any penetration.
02:44
Okay.
02:49
Like if I just keep you updated on what residents you're in.
02:55
Okay.
03:00
96 Wagon 5 driver gas company is here I'm going to redirect him to the current if you're okay with us.
03:07
Okay
03:13
2 minute 1-2 from headquarters status check
03:17
Okay
03:30
Okay.
03:36
Okay. ...through to hospital.
03:39
Medic 152, transporting priority 3, 1151.
03:43
Okay,
03:48
Wagon Pound. Wagon Pound.
03:52
Go ahead.
03:53
Near East North Ave is clear on the interior.
03:58
No odors. That's not the meter.
04:03
Cut.
04:09
From headquarters, just advise your 20 minutes in.
04:19
Reading,
04:20
I thought I'd deal these conditions with a hose line for vapor dispersion, checking residences in the area.
04:31
I only got one call.
04:33
Farway, can you back them up?
04:37
Andrew Wunke.
04:38
Angel Wants.
04:44
Gas Company representative is going to bring his vehicle around behind you.
04:48
He's going to try and plug the line real quick.
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Location mentioned:
E North Ave, Winchester, VA 22601
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