Stove left on in apartment causes hazardous exposure, Vienna VA


Firefighters responded to an apartment building near Tyson Oaks Cir for a hazardous gas exposure. They found elevated readings and identified that a stove burner was left on in apartment 101. The area was ventilated, and no fire or criminal intent was found.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
05:25
Transcript:
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Command rushing four is six. We've got four apartments per floor. We'll be operating on the number one floor.
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Engine 413, Metac 429.
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On Channel 4, Bravo, Box, 41300, Overdose[1], near Tyson Oaks Cir, Cross Street, Gallows Road.
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Engine 413, Mediq 429.
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On Channel 4, Bravo, Box, 41300, overdose,
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near Tyson Oaks Cir, Cross Street, Gallows Road.
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Man, rescue 46, correction.
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We're operating on floor number two. Floor number two, 0% LEL.
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Rescue 4.6 x-ray check problem exposure, exposure, 0% LEL,
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all levels.
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Information 409.
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We think we may have found the source to be apartment 101. We're having a rescue comment check with their leaders just to confirm.
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We haven't made contact with the occupancy yet.
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Permission of force entry is needed.
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If you believe it's Department 101,
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what quadrant is that in? And is it possible to try to get a reading under the door? If not, then you go ahead and force.
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It's going to be in the Bravo quadrant of the building.
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We did confirm a little bit higher readings with the rescues meters.
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We'll try to make contact with the Oxpane again.
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And truck 411.
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Go ahead.
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We've cleared 4 number 3, there's no sources.
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Screen is right, 4 number 3 is to clear.
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Even 411 from truck 411.
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One bring your right bucket up here with tools.
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If you're only with the units down there, go ahead and do it.
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All right, I copy.
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Fairfax engine 413.
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Head up with the caller.
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Caller said that the teenagers picked up and took off,
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and they're nowhere around here. So, May 29 can you go in service? And can you just let the police know their GOA on arrival?
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Direct. Medicare 449 from Fire Effects. Do you direct to go on service?
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Correct.
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2056.
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Engine 423, power 403.
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On Channel 4, Bravo, Fox, 423.06, elevator incident, near Old Creek Drive, Elementary School, Cross Street, Waller Road.
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Engine 423, Power 403, on Channel 4, Bravo, Fox, 423.06, elevator incident, near Old Creek Drive, Elementary School, Cross Street, Waller Road.
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You did not force entry and they answered the door or you did force injury and let them inside.
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So they opened the door on their own. We've isolated the appliance to the stove. One of the burners was left on.
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We're investigating the apartment now.
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Commandry.
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South Carolina Springs Road number 335A, Manor Tier Nursing HM.
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From engine 409.
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Command, go ahead.
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Now we've isolated to the stove in the apartment we've opened up a back door, we can probably hold this with engine 409.
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Recommend,
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put all units in service.
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Probably release channel.
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Just to confirm, you just want to hold yourself in the place of an elephant service?
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That's right.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Overdose: Emergency medical incident involving suspected drug overdose or poisoning.
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Location mentioned:
Near Tyson Oaks Cir, Vienna, VA 22182
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