Evacuation after hazardous gas detected in residential building, Alexandria VA
Fire & ArsonEmergency responders detected elevated hazardous gas levels near Brown Ct residential building. Access to several apartments was restricted, requiring forced entry. Responders began evacuating the building to ensure resident safety while working with gas company representatives to assess the situation.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
08:48
Transcript:
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On Channel 4 Bravo, Box 40938[1], EMS Level 3[2], near Brown Ct, Cross Street, Napper Road.
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Ambulance 409, engine 409.
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On Channel 4, Bravo, Box 409, EMS Level 3[2], near Brown Ct, Cross Street, Napper Road.
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Warrant, name is (name withheld).
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She's been disconnected and said, never mind, he calmed down.
00:25
Okay. Mayor Price is your son.
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Go ahead.
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Command from engine 411.
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Stand by engine 2.10, go with the traffic.
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Terrace level consistent two apartments and a fire control room.
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We were able to check one.
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Yeah, the fire control room, no order, no readings.
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Nothing around the door were unable access.
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Okay, I copy. Go ahead, engine 411.
00:40
Or unable to gain access to apartment 401.
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I'm wondering if there's a way we can get building maintenance to open this door.
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Would you like us to force it?
00:48
Are you getting any readings at the door?
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We're getting zero readings.
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We still have a strong smell on the fourth floor.
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All the three apartments are clear.
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Okay, so you cleared Alpha Bravo Charlie apartments and we're working on Delta.
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We're working on the Alpha apartment.
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Okay, copy Alpha apartment.
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Rescue 408 command.
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You go ahead and clear.
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Floor 2 for me and also floor 3.
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Yeah, but we're working on that now.
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Region 411 for command, let's stand by and force an entry.
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Let's see if we can work and get in building maintenance.
01:13
Engine 411's right, we're going to need access to apartment 301 as well.
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That's the apartment below 401.
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Command from 8411.
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All apartments on the third floor floor, set for apartment 301 are clear.
01:26
Okay, I copy.
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Fair infection, Graham.
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You may, go ahead. Do we see if we had to contact for building maintenance here?
01:32
Commercial alarm at 6718, Woodier Avenue, audible from the main entrance door, as well as the garage elevator lobby, 857.
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Even going, sirs.
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Now 4-1 is direct.1 is direct.
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20 in a rescue 408.
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Second floor is clear.
01:53
Copy. Second floor,
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clear. Three third, three, I mean back your route to the city.
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240857. 741, Director, 104858.
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Hey, Paul, that's all your internal is restricted.
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You're 501. We're still trying to work on getting a voting rep.
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Are you comfortable scaling this back and holding this with a 2-1 for now?
02:10
On the scale of the units, we're not cheap, we're getting 30 plus per million in apartment 301, and 15 is 20 in apartment 401.
02:19
I recommend getting somebody on the roof.
02:22
Okay, you cut out on me at the end there.
02:23
So you said you've got access to apartment 301 and you're getting 35 parts in 301, but we do not have access to 401 yet, correct?
02:31
Can you come again?
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Go ahead and repeat that last.
02:34
You said you're getting 35 parts per million in apartment 301.
02:37
You gained access to apartment 301, correct?
02:39
That's negative.
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We have not gained access to apartment 301.
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We're waiting for building maintenance.
02:43
We'll recommend we can force the door.
02:44
We're in the process of getting a patron company to a attic space of both apartment 401 to complete the check.
02:53
Okay, well, where were you getting the readings at? Was that fourth floor or third floor?
02:58
We're getting readings on apartment 301 and 401 there.
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All or fourth.
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That'll be the apartments on the third and fourth floor on the Alpha Quadron.
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Okay, well, let's go ahead and force the door there.
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Command, Fairfax.
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Go ahead, Fairfax.
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Unable to find a building representative or maintenance.
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There's one previous call at this location, but it's not related to anything that we would find building maintenance for.
03:22
Okay, copy.
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Engine 411 from command.
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We work with one of the other individuals and one of the other occupancies to see if they have a contact number for building maintenance.
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Enter 411 direct.
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Command for Fairfax.
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Go ahead.
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Your 10 minutes into the incident.
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Command copies, 10 minutes of the incident.
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Rescue 408 from Glen.
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Rescue 408. Since we're starting to get readings and we're in the process of gaining entry, let's go ahead and start evacuating the building for now.
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10-4. 5.9, 6, 104.
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Right, right here, nice each.
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902. 11. I got a Washington gas rep with me here at the, uh, Bucky.
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Do you want me some to your location?
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That's affirmative.
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We're also on the process we've evacuated in the building.
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We're getting access to apartment 301 and now we're getting access to apartment 401.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Box 40938: Fire/EMS Alarm Box Assignment
[2]
EMS Level 3: Medical Emergency (Charlie)
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Location mentioned:
Near Brown Ct, Alexandria, VA 22306
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