Gas leak found in apartment building heater pipe, Franconia VA
Fire & ArsonEmergency responders are handling a gas leak caused by a broken pipe in a heater inside an apartment building. They are checking apartments for hazards and trying to find the shutoff valve. No injuries have been reported.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
08:35
Transcript:
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Scott A30 Bravo.
00:01
Go ahead. When we called back, they did provide us with door code.
00:04
It's in the CAD notes.
00:05
Can you read it to me?
00:06
None over the main channel.
00:07
I can give it to you over ops if you'd like.
00:09
Yes, please.
00:10
I believe we're going to be first arriving.
00:12
We're going to set up the recon zone, the parking lot, the intersection.
00:15
Just up the recon zone, parking lot, Ethel Road, Turkey Cockrun.
00:18
Okay, the 1040A strike.
00:20
Okay, Petitaine 401 from Pettik 413 MacGF.
00:23
Okay, we'll set up the layout with the Hydra, Side A.
00:26
If you want to stand by, it's behind us.
00:28
Take that hydrant, so we'll figure out a location in the building.
00:31
It's good, copy. Yes, no readings.
00:32
Previously cleared the decon zone.
00:34
We are checking adjacent units now.
00:37
Unit 34, no readings.
00:39
We are in Unit 33, checking here.
00:41
Okay, copy that.
00:43
Truck 22, you can move up.
00:45
Attention on units freecon zone is clear.
00:47
You can move into your preterminal location.
00:48
Command from REST 405, or apartment 24, second floor investigating over.
00:54
Copy second floor, 24.
00:56
10408 direct.
00:57
Once you clear the recon, you might have to give the engine gunwings some direction on where they need to go with the front or rear.
01:04
Command from engine 27, you got something?
01:06
First floor and terrace.
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Check those two levels.
01:08
Copy that. First floor terrace.
01:09
We're going to be following rescue 408.
01:13
Okay, 4.08 direct.
01:14
2427.
01:15
Just to confirm with you, last time when we came here two hours ago, the apartment in question was 2323.3.
01:22
Okay, copy that. Truck 422 from command.
01:24
I know you're operating in 24.
01:27
Once you clear that, move to 23.
01:29
That's the apartment in question that occurred a couple hours ago.
01:32
Command from engine 435.35.
01:35
Unit 33, clear, clear, no readings.
01:37
Unit 31, clear, clear, no readings.
01:38
Unable to access Unit 32.
01:41
Command copies.
01:42
Move down to floor 2 and assist truck 422.
01:46
We're checking those final apartments.
01:48
Ground 16 of myself, motor 2 and 3, are going to be on a religious 495 North Bay.
01:54
It's caught up between the main lanes and the express lanes.
01:57
It's going to be just before 267 if you can start a highway station truck and troopers.
02:01
No injuries, two vehicles, maybe three.
02:05
Again, main lanes and the express lanes.
02:07
Two through next slide.
02:08
146. You know 146. Respond at the T-Mobile store, a 216 Maple West, for a larceny that occurred yesterday. They had an eyewatch taken. That had a camera drop. All right.
02:36
RETC swap 408. Recon zone[2] is clear. The leave we've found the source of the lead coming from a pipe. It's going to be on the Delta side, Charlie Quadron. SC4-8[1] is making entry into the structure now. Okay, you want to continue to recone with yourself and truck 208, web engine stage.
03:02
And 40 University. It's going to be a phone call only. Ambulance 437, Engin 4373. On Channel 4, Bravo, Box, 40500, EMS Level 3[3], 6744, Gravel Avenue, Cross Street, Fleet Drive. Ambulance 437, Engine 4337. On Channel 4, Bravo, Box, 40500, EMS Level 3, 6744.
03:31
Gravel Avenue, Cross Street, Fleet Drive. Road and Braddock Road. It's going to be a silver Subaru station wagon broken down in the northbound right lane on Stone Road. Hazard lights are on 1233.
03:52
at the side alpha with engine 2 to enter. Tadat. Tadak 408, direct.
04:22
9408 for message 12408. Go ahead, sir. We've located the source of the leak. It's going to be a union to obey heater. The pipes broken off. It's free flowing. We have readings of a normal atmosphere limits currently. We're trying to locate a shutoff.
04:48
Okay, do you have any odor or anything? We do have an odor in that structure. Okay, I copy.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
SC4-8: Specialty Unit (Hazmat or Rescue)
[2]
Recon zone: Hazard Assessment Area
[3]
EMS Level 3: Medical Emergency - Moderate Urgency
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Location mentioned:
Fleet Dr & Gravel Ave, Franconia, VA 22310
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