Evacuation due to skunk odor mistaken for gas leak, Harrisonburg VA
Fire & ArsonA strong skunk-like odor was reported in the basement of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house near South Ave, Harrisonburg. The building was evacuated as a precaution. Emergency crews responded and investigated the smell, concluding it was caused by a skunk and not a gas leak.
Audio|Source: Harrisonburg Fire & EMS
03:34
Transcript:
00:00
From the basement, everyone has evacuated.
00:03
Radio battalion fours on the scene.
00:05
Three-story dorms up and show inside the Alpha Battalion She can come and say in command.
00:10
Tower on your spot.
00:18
TAR1 responding,
00:22
Sigma Phi, Epsilon, near South Ave.
00:27
For caller stating, they believe they have a gas leak, smells like skunk or onion, coming from the basement, everyone has evacuated.
00:35
That is a problem.
00:43
Amylance 44 to radio.
00:55
We're available from the falls call on South Carlton Street. We'll be responding to the odor of a gas structure on South Avenue.
01:04
Enlistmenton responding.
01:06
Amble to 44 are cleared responding.
01:12
That one's all seen.
01:14
That two-story residents, nothing evident for next year.
01:17
Firefighter Whitefield, command.
01:20
Command Radio.
01:24
Trial 1 on location, 2-story, 2-story, nothing evident.
01:29
Firefighter and Command Radio.
01:32
Firefighter Whitehall.
01:34
Firefighter Wetzel.
01:36
Firefighter Wetzel.
01:37
Command. Command.
01:40
No emergency,
01:41
accident activation, engine by and going to service.
01:45
Command, Paraly revising, no emergency,
01:55
mention 5501 service.
01:58
Command, park railing, no emergency, mention 541 service.
02:04
Handel's 910, Amos 44.
02:06
What's your ETA? We're 10 minutes out.
02:08
5 is direct.
02:11
Hamils 44, we're 5 minutes out.
02:14
9.10. Direct.
02:22
Johnny Ford Radio, Type 9. 24.
02:30
Clear me from the EMU call.
02:32
I'll be in right south of me.
02:34
Please, sir.
02:41
Aylums 44 to ambulance sign tank. Can you repeat your ETA, please?
02:49
We're about ten minutes out.
02:55
Abilands 44 to Rect, you can go ahead and cancel.
03:10
Command Institute on scene.
03:18
Command Lydia. Command Lydia.
03:25
Sea work situation in our control.
03:28
Aitor appears to be coming from a skunk. We hold Ningen 2, Tower 1.
03:33
Everyone else can go available.
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Location mentioned:
Near South Ave, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
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