Gas odor investigated in apartment despite no fire, Ashburn VA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters investigated a strong gas odor in an apartment building near Ashburn Rd. They detected high gas readings around apartment C6's door but found no fire. The resident of that apartment did not cooperate to allow entry. Police were called for assistance. No gas or odor was detected on other floors, and the situation was contained without incident.
Audio|Source: Loudoun County Combined Fire Rescue
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Transcript:
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Demand for Amtruck 620.
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Is this?
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Entress 7-0 and normal reading from side exterior.
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This is 6-0-5 on scene staging in second entrance.
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Engine 623, left bucket, the engine 623.
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The engine 623. Let the engine, okay.
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We had to pass it here, there.
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I'm going to see now, even do a fake station.
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Let the engine, though, near Ashburn Rd.
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Down direct.
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Engine 623 from Rodder.
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Pass engine 643.23.
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Is you copy engine 623 left bucket the message?
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That's a probative.
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Still Fashburn Road.
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Command design 60 or 2. There is.
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Command design 602. I'm with truck 620.
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We're investigating right now. There's an odor. It's a lot of odor in the hallway.
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I've got engine 620.
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on the terrace level right now, check apartments trying to gain access.
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I have engine collection truck 620 on the number one floor trying to gain access as well. We're also working right now up to the number two floor.
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Currently, there are no readings,
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still an investigation.
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Okay, I'm direct.
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On the interior, you're investigating terrorist level and port number one.
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See where readings.
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I'll go and take command. Okay.
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Page 620 of command, I'll sort of update. Apartment C6,
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which is number one for, we are maxing out our CGI around the door seal.
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We may have a possible gasoline in that apartment.
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We're unable to locate a
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resident right now from that apartment.
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Okay, well.
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C6, number one, four.
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Okay, I copy.
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C. Charlie, number six.
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Battian 602.
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C-0-2. C9-602.
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Comparison, with engine is 620, is in 50.
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I'll get in the student clubhouse draft command.
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I'll have command at engine 620. Right now crews are investigating.
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Pretty sword arm a building.
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We're kind of under terrorists and first floor. Crews are getting to investigate teams.
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Now you start at 1021.
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Command from engine 6.4N. We confirm with two CGI's on the threshold for apartment C6.
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We're unable to locate the occupants right now. The door is locked.
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Let's do, we can't possibly force the entry.
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We need to force that door again there.
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Go ahead.
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Loudoun from Clubhouse Drive, Command.
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Go ahead, command.
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I have a contact for a key holder for these buildings.
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And also start gas going.
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Round this direct, 1023.
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This is a 6.20 with the resident in the apartment C6.
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We still have not being access.
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And if we can, fully exit A, LPD,
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resident doesn't be cooperating right now, open the door.
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Okay, I call it for the police.
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It should be on the way.
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And you made access into the apartment or you did not?
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No access is going to be yet.
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Contact has made Cindy with the resident and her receipt six, but she's not opening door.
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Any other source right now?
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No, we can't hold of what we got on scene right now, Chief.
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It's been confirmed we've got engine 20, truck 2620,
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and safety 601 operating on the middle one floor.
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Okay, I'm Derek.
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Let me ask for my 16 X-in made.
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I've got truck x-20 a scan right now with the meters, also the basement with the terrace level.
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All permits have been cleared, no readings.
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I'll get you the situation number two floor in a second.
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620 for command.
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Go ahead.
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Conspirates are still going to put your readings and do you still need Leavesburg PDF?
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Then complied.
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I believe it's zero readings, no LEL, and apartment C6. Also,
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truck 620 claimed to number 2 for no readings there. Right now there is no ovulage or smell on any level.
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Location mentioned:
Near Ashburn Rd, Ashburn, VA 20147
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