Gas odor reported near Emmet St and McCormick Rd, Charlottesville VA


Authorities are investigating a strong gas odor coming from a storm drain near the intersection of Emmet Street and McCormick Road, across from Thornton Hall and near a parking lot by Bavaro Hall on the University of Virginia campus.
Audio|Source: University of Virginia Police Department
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Transcript:
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I checked the area of posts on being vehicle and out of foot, snow anticipated.
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Time for one.
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ECCC for today we've had odors from 104 Lewis Mountain Circle, Jefferson Park in it,
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and I guess McCrack Road Bridge, Justin FI.
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246 copy. I'm standing at a position. I got a strong motor of it right by I'm standing.
00:38
Just confirmed that was on. One more Cormer Grove Bridge, is that correct?
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24, 6. I'm staring off this side of the corner Grove Bridge.
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Also I'd be advised there was a note in one of the calls earlier today where city gas had put
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I guess the chemical that provides the gas with that odor a little too much, just FYI.
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I'm standing near the drain that is emitting that odor.
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104, you know what you're building your closest to?
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V4-6. It's actually going to be near the intersection of Emmett and McCormick, right there, near the turnoff and get up and down now.
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Understood.
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To ECCC, if you want to let fire know,
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we can flag them down and show them where we're talking.
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UP4-6 is found like a hole in the ground.
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Understood.
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We're directing on to you now.
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4.6. This is this going to be the drain that's like right near a light post and the parking lot near Bavarro?
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It's 4-6 negative.
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It's going to be right across three from Thornton.
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Simple.
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Near Emmet St S, Charlottesville, VA 22904
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