Gas leak investigated at vacant house in Albemarle County, Albemarle County VA


Fire and rescue responded to a reported gas leak at a vacant house near Cleveland Avenue. No active gas leak was found, but a slight sewer gas odor was detected. The gas company was notified. Later, during a drill, an ambulance was struck from behind and could not open the back doors, but all patients were confirmed safe.
Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
00:00
Engin 10, engine 7, 101, and Pige is willing to be responding to the gas league in the area of near Cleveland Avenue, cross street of Woodland Drive and Willard Drive.
00:08
Cullors reporting at Puffley, near Cleveland Avenue.
00:09
There is a vacant house and a small sulfur in the area.
00:12
Color is going to be at the corner of near Cleveland Avenue and is willing to direct a crew to the house if needed.
00:18
Silver wheelchair to arrives the destination.
00:22
Support 2, have you in life? (number withheld).
00:24
Met Town 433 is on scene.
00:26
ACC, medic 18 arrive on scene.
00:29
Meg 18 arrived on scene, (number withheld).
00:31
You see the palletized man?
00:33
Go ahead. In 10, ACCC.
00:34
ECCC.
00:35
Amerigas is on the line and they want to know if you guys have shut down the actual tank or just shut that gas down to the tank.
00:41
The tank is off.
00:42
It doesn't appear to be a gas issue.
00:44
Direct, do you still need them to respond?
00:45
No. It depends on the same.
00:47
We'll be walking in. We'll give you uptake for us.
00:48
Name it's in a location walking again, (number withheld).
00:51
Direct 11-0. In the 7 to 10, we're going to go around and block from the other side.
00:54
Not ACC. Truck not.
00:56
Metcom.
00:57
Can you place us in service? We're going to remain on the scene at Palantine, though.
01:00
In service.
01:01
Remaining on scene, (number withheld).
01:02
McMillade 4-3 transporting 1 to UVA.
01:04
Time, Judge, Transport, (number withheld).
01:07
NACCOM, first winter, MediCorps, Transporting.
01:09
Medi4, that you transport, (number withheld).
01:11
We're in command of ECC for an update.
01:13
So in command, ECC for an update.
01:16
So on command? Small two story.
01:17
Got a slight odor of possible sewer gas.
01:19
We're investigating.
01:20
A small two-story structure.
01:22
I do have a slight odor of possible sewer gas investigating (number withheld).
01:26
The Italian 1-2, near Cleveland Avenue Command.
01:28
Gas Division is around now.
01:29
Okay.
01:30
Okay. Okay. A.J.1. Level 1.
01:31
Number 1. (number withheld).
01:32
8511 at J.P.J.J.7.1 at J.P.J.J.A.
01:34
and Cleveland. Locking the other side.
01:35
Okay. Okay. Full Pover wheelchair 2 clear returning.
01:38
Pulfurper wheelchair 2, (number withheld).
01:41
This is a drill.
01:46
We have been hit in the back of our ambulance and we can no longer operate the back doors.
01:51
You know that it's instruct, re-identify which unit?
01:55
CVMETCOM 403, just confirming you so that you've been struck from behind and you can no longer open your back doors.
02:01
That is correct.
02:02
Both patients are okay.
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Location mentioned:
Albemarle County, VA
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