Gas readings in apartment building prompt fire response, Cascades VA


Firefighters responded to reports of elevated gas levels in multiple apartments at an apartment building in Cascades, Virginia. The gas is believed to come from a battery. The fire department is ventilating the building and checking apartments to ensure safety. No active fire was found, but abnormal gas presence was confirmed.
Audio|Source: Loudoun County Combined Fire Rescue
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Transcript:
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Do King 14. Commit. Commit.
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Commit from 9-year-30, Ms.
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(name withheld). Okay. A thousand command.
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Situation remains the same as before starting to ventilate the units out.
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Trying to find a source.
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We believe it's going to possibly be a battery.
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Okay, command 055.
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Maynip from engine 32.
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We've deleted out.
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Department of R3, we're going to flip it up now.
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Responding 6-Boblox 61910 L4-6-529-5-2, Case Canyon Square Pressury Room Officer Square.
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32-year mail went through with alcohol withdrawals.
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Zero 27.
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36 problems.
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Good, go ahead.
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Department 201, six part for millions.
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We're going to ventilate this.
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There's no more reading.
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Okay, so we've got 203 back down zero,
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and 201 has six parts from Mane and C-O.
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That's correct.
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All right. Rescue 635, if you can send two of your folks up to the top floor,
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and check 301-303.
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Okay. Man is a three-pix-row.
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You need us, too.
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Yeah, go ahead.
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Rescue 39, have your detrary crew start checking the other side of the stick, well, with the needy, uh, odd number of apartments.
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I'm sorry, even number of parts, even though.
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You can find your incident.
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Wow. Violated,
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apartments 204 are clear on the terrace level.
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On the ground level, number one floor,
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you know, part, part, 103 that was 14 parts for a million is now zero.
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On the number two floor,
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and apartment 203, there was nine parts for millions is now zero.
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Department 2001 was six parts for millions in a process ventilation.
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Location mentioned:
Cascades, VA 20165
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