Gas leak detected in apartment building, source secured, Fredericksburg VA
Fire & ArsonFire department responded to a gas leak report in a Fredericksburg apartment building. Occupants heard a hissing noise near the water heater. Minor gas levels were detected in apartment 12 above apartment 8. The gas supply was shut off and the source secured. No evacuation or ventilation was needed. Maintenance was informed for follow-up. No injuries or sickness were reported.
Audio|Source: Stafford County and Fredericksburg Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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The side of D0.
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World of the City and got a three-story brick apartment.
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We got on the water in front of number 300.
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Well, I'll check.
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Okay.
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Tiny Chief 1701.
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I'm on my scene.
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I'll be on the Broadway side.
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I'll have Force Vows command.
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Ladder, 1701. You're going to report to the affected apartment.
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Copy. Chuck 1701's on themes.
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13301. Medic 1701.
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If you haven't already done so,
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get with the occupants from the apartment since they had complaints.
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With occupants now denying sickness.
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I'm direct.
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How many occupants did we have inside of a pormonate?
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The medic 1701.
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Go ahead.
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Your meter on the side of Bravo is clear.
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Go ahead.
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Reports from the occupant.
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I believe we're going to have some sort of issue maybe around the water heater.
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That's where they heard the hissing noise.
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We have no odor,
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zero readings around the water heater and the furnace at the moment. We're double-checking. I'll confirm that for you one second.
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Okay.
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Eight on the second level, correct?
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Affirm this.
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Okay,
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let's do above, below, and adjacent.
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Rick, engine one,
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correction, 17-01,
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if you could start checking on the inside with the truck.
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Davy, we're in the breezeway right now, we're going to check above or below.
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Vision 1701 command.
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At 0.2 LEL,
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National Gas, up in apartment 12.
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We're going to keep tracking down a source.
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Okay,
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confirming apartment 4.
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Negative, it's apartment 12, directly about 8.
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Apartment 12, 1-2.
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Okay, apartment 12.
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I'm correct.
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Ladder 1701 outside.
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One of y'all check with me and see if they've done anything in this building or had any other reports in the past.
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The man from truck 1701.
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Go ahead.
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Identify the problem as has been furnished in apartment 8.
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Gas has been secured to it, minor readings.
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Okay.
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Any need for ventilation?
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Negative.
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Okay.
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Engine 1701.
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If you could on your way out, speak with maintenance, let them know the problem.
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Let them know we're passing on to them.
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Copy.
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Chuck 1701's with maintenance now.
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Even better.
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Medics 17-0-1-205-back on primary.
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1343.
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Command, Frederickford.
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Go, command.
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You can let the police department know they're able to open up the entrance back into the complex.
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And go available.
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Fredericksburg, VA 22401
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