Natural gas smell found in evacuated home, no fire, Chesapeake VA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a residential fire alarm near Colonel Burke Street in Chesapeake, VA. They found no visible fire but detected a strong smell of natural gas. The house was evacuated. The cause was a stove left on with the pilot light out. Crews ventilated the home. No fire or criminal activity was confirmed.
Audio|Source: Chesapeake Fire
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Transcript:
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Ingenit's on scene of a small, two-story residential structure.
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We've got nothing shown from three sides.
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It does appear to be evacuated.
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Engineering will be in Colonel Berg, command,
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out investigating.
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On scene,
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small storey structure,
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nothing showing on either sides out investigating near Colonel Burke Street seems to be evacuated.
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Engine 28 is speaking.
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Engine 28. Engine 28 is level 1, hydrant, curled bird, and namely.
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Agent 28, Level 1, 1935.
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Medicaid, Justpe.
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Medicaid.
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Level 1 stage that mainly drive at Colonel Burke Street.
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Medicaid, Stage, Level 1, 1935.
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Command, Suspete.
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Command. Command.
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360 complete no changes.
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360 complete 1937.
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Come in the battalion three.
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Battalion three.
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We got a strong smell of natural gas in the home. They said they came home and left their burner on and the pilot is out.
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We're going to air it out.
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We have a fan on the truck and we're just going to open up some windows.
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I'd like to slow everybody's response for now until we've determined exactly what the issue is. I believe it's just a pilot life that's gone out.
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that you've got a pilot laid out and you're going to investigate that further and you want to air out the structure.
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Engine, I suspect.
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Agent.
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All the scene, level one stage.
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On scene, level one stage, 1938.
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I need to be chesty going to see.
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Oh, I'd say that you're not too bad enough.
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To me in the end of 28.
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28, go ahead.
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Can you bring your crew up here and check out the attic for me, please?
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208 received.
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Just being we're checking the attic.
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5015, just speak, on same level on stage.
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On scene level one stage rescue 15, 1940.
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Engine 24 Engine 24, Residential Fire Alarm, 916, Buckingham Drive, Time Out, 1940.
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1024 District 402 916 Buckingham Drive crossing Westmoreland Court for residential fire alarm timeout 1941
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We've narrowed it down to the gas stove.
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The attic is clear, the garage is clear.
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I'm comfortable with clearing everyone except for engine 8 and digit 28.
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And you can clear this act 2.
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Chesapeake, VA
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