Construction crews cause gas leak near Princess Anne Rd, Norfolk VA
Fire & ArsonConstruction crews struck a gas line near Princess Anne Rd and Granby St causing a gas leak. Fire and emergency services responded to investigate and manage the leak. Nearby homes were checked and found safe with no fire or explosion reported. Virginia Natural Gas and Fire Marshals are handling the situation.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
05:11
Transcript:
00:00
Command of Attack Engine 1, do you hear it? Do you hear the gas line hissing?
00:08
Glad I don't want to arrive.
00:13
Let's see what to rock.
00:20
Command Engine 1.
00:26
We're investigating where the loops coming from right now.
00:29
All right, is that what I'm hearing? I hear hissing.
00:37
Your leak is hissing, but it's not that audible. You're hearing a generator that they're using here or air pressure to push something through the ground.
00:47
All right, receive.
00:49
We're going to take the traffic right here at this corner and if you guys will take right there and why you're investigating.
00:56
Copy that. I do have an active leak in this hole.
01:01
MediC2, Trans-21, to Nelford, General.
01:05
At (number withheld).
01:08
Inde1 Rescue 1 if you come up with your meters.
01:10
And engine 1 alpha at a bravo stretch a dry line, just staging.
01:16
Copy that. Command to Norfolk, we do have an active leak. He'll please dispatch and have Virginia natural gas response.
01:26
Rescue one, ladder one.
01:29
Just speak to Norfolk. Morning radio check.
01:32
Abiland, clarity, (number withheld).
01:35
Everything.
01:38
Rescue one, ladder one.
01:44
You know, in the latter one, if you can position to try and get some readings with ear meters inside the residence that's directly behind the gas leak, that would be appreciated.
01:53
I receive residents behind the gas leak.
01:59
Maybe you can come in and off.
02:03
Go ahead.
02:08
Can you have the on call? The on-duty Fire Marshal respond, please. There's a construction company in the area work and they hit a gas line. Copy.
02:17
No, (number withheld), any available Fire Marshal?
02:22
Marshal 3.
02:28
Marshal 3, sir, you're being requested for a gas leak at Granby Street, Eunice Princess Ann Road that are operating off of Tech 4.
02:37
Copy as my follow up.
02:40
Be in the latter one.
02:42
The latter one, go ahead.
02:46
You'll be safety,
02:48
but I do know that your survey in that house real quick. Ten four.
02:57
Me in the Rescue One, what's your exclusion zone?
03:04
There's a confirmed leak. Exclusion zone's about 10 feet in all directions.
03:09
All right, copy that.
03:12
Currently we have zero wind.
03:15
The latter one, Charlie to engine one.
03:20
All right, sir.
03:25
The house in question in the neighborhood.
03:28
Third house down or the second?
03:34
The second. Fire Marshal 100 North Hook.
03:39
Tread. Tread.
03:44
Sam, can you add Fire Marshal 100 and 200 to the Gas League,
03:51
please?
03:52
Two more.
03:54
Good.
03:59
Anyone off.
04:00
We're commanding off.
04:02
Command, go ahead.
04:04
The VNG given EPA.
04:09
30 to 60 minutes.
04:15
Lighter one out for the Bravo.
04:21
Light one, bro. Go ahead.
04:24
Hey, you got anything in the house?
04:29
Negative up there.
04:30
Letter one, Bravo, which command?
04:33
Three, go ahead.
04:40
House near Prince Edward Street's all clear.
04:44
Moving up, the next one.
04:46
All three houses are clear.
04:50
All three houses are clear.
04:54
All right, I'm copying all three houses are clear. There's no need to evacuate.
04:59
Thank you.
05:08
H.LUM, (number withheld) Street, Unit Bravo.
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Location mentioned:
E Princess Anne Rd & Granby St, Norfolk, VA 23517
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