Gas leak investigated at Belmont Chase complex, Ashburn VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible gas leak at a commercial complex near Belmont Chase Drive in Ashburn. Elevated gas readings were detected near one suite and a leak was traced to a rooftop unit. The area was evacuated and ventilated while crews secured the gas line and inspected surrounding areas for safety.
Audio|Heard on: Loudoun VA Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
03:33
Transcript:
00:00
Hi, 2601, I'm going to be positioned in front of it in 6.2, adjacent to Suite 100, the RoboCorp.
00:15
Right now, we still have readings at 30 parts per million toward the Charlie Delta corner of Suite 110.
00:23
Suite 100, Suite 130 are both clear.
00:27
Our suite has been evacuated.
00:28
Still trying to locate the source of this.
00:35
I'll go ahead and establish a command from my vehicle.
00:41
Block off the front of the building from the stop signs in front of the medic unit to parallel with the building so we can stop all traffic from running between the engine and the medicator, okay?
01:02
Command confirms near incident at Belmont Chase.
01:11
Continue to investigate.
01:13
Suite 110, Suite 100, and the entire corner of the shopping center checked.
01:20
System stable right now.
01:32
Can I have someone bring me a ladder so we can start opening ceiling tiles to see what that space is showing?
01:40
We're getting most of our readings on the Delta side of the doctor's office.
01:54
Command from Engine 622, I located the hot water heater.
01:58
I have normal readings in that room.
02:15
Rooftop unit number 2 has an odor and readings inside.
02:19
We're going to secure the gas line now.
02:39
It looks like they had a small pinhole leak where they were soldering some pipe.
02:42
Gas is secured.
02:44
I'm down off the roof now.
03:01
We also got about five parts per million in the ceiling.
03:15
We're going to open up all the rooms because we're getting some readings in each office and will try to ventilate a little bit.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
19800-19890 Belmont Chase Dr, Ashburn, VA 20147
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