Contractor strikes gas line causing leak and evacuations, Frederick County VA
Fire & ArsonA contractor accidentally hit a gas line near East Cork St in Virginia. This caused a gas leak, leading to evacuation of the area and closure of nearby roads for safety.
Audio|Source: Frederick County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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It was called in by Washington Gas.
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One of their contractors struck the line within Alver.
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She wasn't on scene.
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She wasn't sure of the size of the line or if anyone was feeling ill.
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near 4th Street.
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flag and file something to one.
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Can you give me a one direction?
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Can you call reference a fox?
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No, sure.
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I'll handle that.
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I want to send you here.
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Okay, so copy in the area, we'll be out investigating to find a better location.
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We'll leave this could be just off of the Valley on East Corp.
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We're going to establish command on the other side of 815, Eastwood.
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Cover you, establishing command on the other side of 815.
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From five,
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we're going to go east on court and we're going to utilize the hydrant at Purcell in East Court.
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is watchwreck.
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We're going to shut Westbound traffic on foot.
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We are going to shut Westbound traffic on Folk Street down.
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Go forth.
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Apologize for that.
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EGAPD to assist us with shutting down traffic to be down one cork street at the intersection.
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Your wind direction is going to be approximately two miles per hour west.
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Okay. 170 status check.
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170, that's for me.
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I'm getting full. That's ten-four.
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I want you guys to assist with checking those houses right there.
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Going to evacuate, suddenly we have about a two-inch line that's been ruptured.
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Okay, we're just getting the smell of it now, plus the valley.
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If PD has a manpower like to have East Corp shutdown, I'd also like to have the northbound lane, Southwestern Valley shutdown.
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They can stop it back to the intersection of Lowry or somewhere back to the Middlewood.
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That's correct.
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Since we're getting a odor of the gas down that way.
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Okay 5 for command.
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Flag of POS checks at 300 to you.
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Yeah, it's phone up that's going to work.
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I was going to have you guys come down this way a little bit and we can lay off with every B.
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One's returning.
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Let's turn. Let's pull your front bumper off, disconnect, and just attach it here to the 300.
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We're going to extend it if you easy.
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And once you get that complete, I want you to assist with the crew at three, assist with checking his residence in the back lake.
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Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay question commanded.
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Washington, yes for the UDTA.
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My priority is going to be east down the 4th Street, just given that's for the circumstances.
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E Cork St, Virginia
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