Severed gas line causes evacuation on Ocean View Ave, Norfolk VA
Fire & ArsonFire and emergency crews responded to a severed gas line near a meter on Ocean View Avenue. The line was not actively leaking but was not fully secure, leading to evacuation and a 10-foot exclusion zone. Rescue crews checked crawl spaces for gas, the street was blocked off, and police were requested for traffic control.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
04:37
Transcript:
00:00
A lot of 13 on scene. I think the stage out on Ocean View.
00:08
What, K-204? A man, copy.
00:11
Yeah, I'll stand out on an ocean view. Let the rescue get in here.
00:17
I do have what appears to be a severed gas line close to the VAS meter. It doesn't seem to be actively leaking, but we'll let the rescue run meters when we get here.
00:32
Command Norfolk, do you have VNG responding to this call?
00:38
The complainant had called, but I can call to be sure.
00:42
First of you, yes, thank you.
00:43
Okay.
00:56
Command Rescue 2, I see you pulling up. You just walk down here with your meters.
00:59
Take a look at this for me, please.
01:03
Thank you. Tying 3-0. Time 3-Zer-Zra.
01:10
I'll go ahead and take command.
01:14
No for copy me.
01:15
First of you.
01:21
Commander Rescue 2, just give me an update.
01:23
What you have near the site?
01:25
Precath.
01:29
Press, continue the command.
01:32
Committee, right.
01:38
Yes, sir.
01:40
They definitely cut the line.
01:43
They've got about a foot of it sticking out of the ground from where they hit it.
01:47
The line is clearly marked where they were digging.
01:51
They still hit it.
01:52
It's got an auto shut off on it,
01:55
but it's not 100% secure.
01:58
Okay, I copy.
02:00
We'll treat this as an active leak.
02:01
Let me know what the exclusion zone is.
02:05
We've got about a 10-foot circle around the spot.
02:11
One of the... this is open to the crawl, so we're going to get into there and do some reading. It's directly in line with the break.
02:19
Copy. Command engine 15.
02:22
Go ahead.
02:23
Go ahead and get a line on the ground if you haven't done said.
02:26
Copy that. Injur 15 Alpha to Bravo. Go ahead and pull the truck down here.
02:32
Command, did you want a page as an act?
02:35
Yeah, my way.
02:36
Did you want a page command as an active event?
02:40
Yes, ma'am. Would you be actively?
02:42
Copy.
02:44
Command, ladder 13.
02:47
Ladder 13.
02:50
Ladder 15, point in.
02:56
He'll be safety.
02:58
I need you to block off the street and throw up some tape where the situs.
03:03
Bruce, are you moving up to block off the block?
03:07
Rescue two to command.
03:10
Go ahead, rescue two.
03:12
Hey, loud at 13 stop.
03:19
Restor to Command, I need ladder 13 to actually back up and provide a better safety.
03:24
The spot they're going to have to dig is right here on EOV and the road is closer to the hazard the other road.
03:33
Receive, we'll back up for the...
03:37
Yeah, if you guys want, I can... I'll stand back here and just back you guys straight up down EOV.
03:48
Go ahead, come I in?
03:51
Can I get a PD[1] unit for traffic control? Yes, there I copy.
03:59
Hey, rescue the ladder.
04:04
Yeah,
04:07
do you think there's a need to assess the adjacent properties at all, or are they appear to be unaffected?
04:16
They appear to be on effect. The only reason we're checking the crawl space is because the fit for the space is about a foot and a half above the broken pipe.
04:26
The pressure coming out of the actual broken pipe is maybe like one PSI at best.
04:34
The internal shutoff has done its job and limited the flow.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
PD: Police Department (law enforcement) needed/requested
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Location mentioned:
W Ocean View Ave, Norfolk, VA 23503
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