Natural gas leak detected and shut off on rooftop unit, Stafford County VA
Fire & ArsonResponders detected a natural gas leak of about 1.8% in the Bravo Charlie area of a building. The leak was traced to a rooftop HVAC unit, which was shut off at the disconnect. There are no gas appliances in the affected area. Crews are monitoring the area and waiting for the utility company to arrive to ensure safety.
Audio|Source: Stafford County and Fredericksburg Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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We're getting about 1.8% natural gas readings in the Bravo Charlie area.
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However, there's no gas appliances in that area so the truck on the roof.
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We'll be here until at least Columbia gets here.
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Last transmission.
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Exercise, exercise, exercise.
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EOC, this is DRC.
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I need to confirm that the shelter is prepared to receive survivors so we can start loading buses here.
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Exercise, exercise, exercise, exercise, over.
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DRC from Exercise Director.
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Are you saying that you're ready when we are?
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Exercise, exercise, exercise.
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We are ready to start loading buses here as soon as you confirm that the shelter is ready to receive survivors.
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Exercise, exercise, exercise, exercise, over.
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Okay, I'm directed. I just want to confirm that we're not going to send them over until all of the role players are ready to go.
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Exercise, exercise,
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exercise, exercise, I direct.
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Exercise, exercise, exercise, exercise, out.
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Great.
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The Ullus 1502 from Stafford, checking your staff.
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Command for truck Southern 101.
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The rooftop unit over top of the Bravo Quadra was producing some natural gas.
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They've shut it off at the disconnect.
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We're going to give it a minute, check the area, make sure that it was going to be able to pass the disconnect that we were able to secure.
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Also take a look over the other units that are up here, but I'm pretty sure we got it.
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Stafford County, VA
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