Gas odor reported at Richmond apartment building, Richmond VA


Fire department responded to a gas odor report at an apartment building near Bavry Avenue in Richmond. The odor was suspected to be from a stove left on, but firefighters found the stove off. The area was ventilated and no fire was found.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Regiment, engine company 16th arrival on scene, 1715.
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Bavry Avenue, 9-store,
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building, company 16 will establish battery.
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Mr. Coverage, into 16 arriving on scene.
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Into 16 will assume command that was zero zero thousand hours.
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Truck 3 is arriving.
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First through truck will be assistant engine 16.
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Battalion 2 will assume command on the Alpha side of structure. You're going to be investigating a gas issue, I believe it's apartment 528.
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Command post, again, is going to be on the Alpha Side Instructure.
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Mr. Coppies Battalion 2 arriving on scene. Inj 16 retains command,
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command on the A side of the structure.
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And Truck 3 is First Truck, 008 Hours.
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All right, Richmond for clarity, Battalion 2 did assume command.
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16 is in the investigative group.
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Received, correction of attorney to assumes command.
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216 is Investigated Group 0008 hours.
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The group, Superman.
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Go ahead.
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The occupant told us that her roommate keeps leaving the stove off and that's the reason why she has gas making an apartment.
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We have the window now open and ventilating.
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We can hold all the companies for a few more minutes.
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I copy.
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Do you,
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did you find that to be the case?
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I'm not getting your transmission.
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Engine 16 from command?
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Affirmative. All right.
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Is that affirmative that you found that to be the case that the stove left open?
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Stove was off upon our arrival.
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I copy.
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51's on scene.
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Mr. Copy, 61 on scene, double zero 16 hours.
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Investigated group to command,
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I believe we can handle the truck on his name.
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Alright, you got truck 3 in there with you or truck 6?
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Three.
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I copy. Your transmission keeps getting clipped.
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All right, I'm going to hold engine 16 to truck 3.
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Returning every other company.
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Mr.C. Copy holding, Inj16, Truck 3. All of the companies return to service to the 017 hours.
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And engine 16 is now command.
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For copies in June 16,
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has command, double 18 hours.
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Richmond, VA
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