Possible propane leak investigated at residence, Chesapeake VA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a residence near Riverwood Crescent for a reported strong smell of propane on the second floor. The home was evacuated while firefighters checked appliances and the outside propane tank. The source appears to involve a propane-fired water heater and other appliances. No fire or injuries were reported.
Audio|Source: Chesapeake Fire
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Engine 7, Northwest Engine 35, and Northwest Genetic 33, chest pain, near Riverwood Crescent.
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Timeout, 2025.
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Injid 7, northwest of June-northwest midd 33, respondent District, Northwest near Riverwood Crescent, Closuncala, High Road,
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or 59-year-old female with chest name, how about 2025.
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Just copy, voluntary, medium, size, two-story nothing short number two size.
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Think May and out investigating, have your own water supply at 22nd.
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Inter 15-street-on-see.
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2026. 30-206.
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2026. 2026.
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2026. 2026.
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2020-26.
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26. Trans-26.
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Grand sister.
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What?
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You do have a strong smell of propane in the second floor.
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There is no natural gas, but they do have a propane tank on the exterior Charlie side.
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Engine 8 the engine 8 driver.
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Go ahead.
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Do you smell anything around that tank?
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Negative.
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Okay.
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Command, who's the Italian responder?
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Okay.
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See, we do have a strong smell of propane in the second floor.
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Right now we're working away to the attic.
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There is a hot water heater over there.
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And it is said with a propane shank,
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not essential gas.
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There you see a copy, you've got a strong smell of propane and you're making it.
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Command, Justic.
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Go ahead. The house has been evacuated, it's all clear.
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The house has been evacuated, is all clear.
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Twenty-Gone,
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Chesapeake.
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The battalion is on scene when we staged at Rockwood and Kaywood.
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I'm going to be here.
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Ladder 5, don't see.
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Which 2032?
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Come here, letter 5.
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Yes.
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Marker out right outside of the way, make your way inside.
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Assistance.
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Crazy.
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Chief Beak, 1 plus 933 page of contact.
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Okay, come on.
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Commandant, One, Attic's all clear.
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Still got a strong smell on second floor.
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Receive Addix all clear.
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Have we secured the gas at the tank outside?
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We're waiting on ice lake.
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You want us to do that?
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We've got a ladder company inside with their meter.
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I've got risky 15 right now waiting on the ladder five.
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Okay, what do they have that's propane in the house?
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The furnace stove and the water heater?
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Do they have gas logs?
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Location mentioned:
Riverwood Crescent, Chesapeake, VA 23322
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