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Gas odor reported at Richmond apartment buildingRichmond VA

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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
03:42
Transcript:
00:00
Regiment, engine company 16th arrival on scene, 1715.
00:06
Bavry Avenue, 9-store,
00:08
building, company 16 will establish battery.
00:16
Mr. Coverage, into 16 arriving on scene.
00:19
Into 16 will assume command that was zero zero thousand hours.
00:25
Truck 3 is arriving.
00:27
First through truck will be assistant engine 16.
00:34
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.
00:44
Command post, again, is going to be on the Alpha Side Instructure.
00:51
Mr. Coppies Battalion 2 arriving on scene. Inj 16 retains command,
00:58
command on the A side of the structure.
01:03
And Truck 3 is First Truck, 008 Hours.
01:09
All right, Richmond for clarity, Battalion 2 did assume command.
01:16
16 is in the investigative group.
01:20
Received, correction of attorney to assumes command.
01:23
216 is Investigated Group 0008 hours.
01:27
The group, Superman.
01:33
Go ahead.
01:39
The occupant told us that her roommate keeps leaving the stove off and that's the reason why she has gas making an apartment.
01:50
We have the window now open and ventilating.
01:53
We can hold all the companies for a few more minutes.
01:57
I copy.
01:58
Do you,
01:59
did you find that to be the case?
02:05
I'm not getting your transmission.
02:08
Engine 16 from command?
02:14
Affirmative. All right.
02:18
Is that affirmative that you found that to be the case that the stove left open?
02:29
Stove was off upon our arrival.
02:35
I copy.
02:40
51's on scene.
02:44
Mr. Copy, 61 on scene, double zero 16 hours.
02:54
Investigated group to command,
02:57
I believe we can handle the truck on his name.
03:04
Alright, you got truck 3 in there with you or truck 6?
03:10
Three.
03:13
I copy. Your transmission keeps getting clipped.
03:16
All right, I'm going to hold engine 16 to truck 3.
03:19
Returning every other company.
03:25
Mr.C. Copy holding, Inj16, Truck 3. All of the companies return to service to the 017 hours.
03:32
And engine 16 is now command.
03:37
For copies in June 16,
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has command, double 18 hours.

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