Truck hood damaged with argon and propane in parking lot, Henrico County VA


A truck carrying argon and propane had its hood ripped off in a parking lot near South Laburnum Avenue and Williamsburg Road, causing concerns about hazardous materials. Fire and hazmat units responded to manage the situation and control traffic.
Audio|Source: Henrico County Division of Fire
06:33
Transcript:
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Cesar's parking lot if you can.
00:01
The man has drunk reach in.
00:03
3.23, go ahead.
00:05
Coming down, Laverna is correct.
00:06
Okay. If you report the air section, I've got an odd truck that's got the hood ripped off.
00:10
I need to detect there.
00:11
The District, South Wolverine Avenue, at Williamsburg Road, on Tack 6.
00:17
Timeout, 1152.
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command the radio.
00:20
If you could reach out, I'm not sure if TOT has the purpose, but if I can get two heavy records in route to this location to help on the airspace, that would be very helpful.
00:29
Can you show engine 318 and hazmat 303 respond in their evidence? Can you show engine 318 and hazmat 303 respond in their evidence to see problems?
00:35
Medic[2] 374, General Illness, near Forest Avenue, Apartment (number withheld), Cross Street, West Hill Road, Station 8th District, near Forest Avenue, Apartment (number withheld), on Pack 4, Time Out, 1155.
00:54
Truck[1] 319. Move to Station 1.
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This is a 3.23 to command.
00:59
He's here.
01:00
We do have a pallet of argon gas that's chipped over on the bed of his truck.
01:04
Drivers carrying argon and propane.
01:06
Command,
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receive. Commander Radio, can I have a separate pack channel for hazmat operations, please.
01:10
With that 3002 command, Captain will be Hazmat[3] Branch.
01:13
He'll be switching over to attack 7.
01:15
Rescue 318, Hazmat[3] 3.03.
01:16
When you arrive, you come with counter-traffic at Oakley's come right up and coming in behind the police vehicles, and you go direct with Ben on Hazmat[3] operations.
01:27
A Rescue 318, understood.
01:29
SWAT 301 to command, we're making our approach.
01:31
We're good to come opposite.
01:32
Laverna, from 6.
01:33
All right, we're working on clearing everything on the eastbound side of Williamsburg.
01:39
I'm going to put you on the other side of Williamsburg.
01:41
And as soon as Chief Gumasaw gets here, I'm going to assign him the execution sector.
01:44
And we'll figure out how the best you usualize your equipment.
01:47
Squad three-o-one's on team.
01:48
Okay, I can have to drill on.
01:49
Let me see if I can get some of this.
01:50
South LeBernan Avenue at Williamsburg Road Station 6th District.
01:55
South Lavernavenan Avenue at Williamsburg Road on TAC 6.
01:59
Time out. 1158.
02:01
Command of Chief 309 on Tag 6.
02:04
Go ahead.
02:06
Yeah, Ben, can you give us any intel? We're on Monaghan now, approaching Joel City.
02:12
Okay, I've got that, y'all.
02:13
(number withheld), Gaten Road, Cross Streets, Clearwood Road and Cuyacusson Road, Station 9th District.
02:20
(number withheld), Gaten Road, on Tack 4.
02:23
Timeout, 1159.
02:25
You've been all units on scene.
02:27
Truck[1] there, one's office, center, student extradation, branch sector, until the arrival of Chief 309.
02:33
For you to park right now.
02:35
Unfortunately, where our positioning is, I am downwind from the truck, but we don't have any active leaks yet, that I know of.
02:42
The Rescue 318, understood, Benz, this FI, we're coming in, Bill, LaVernum.
02:47
That would be great, you'll be coming out from the backside of that truck, and you will have the wind to your back.
02:52
Steve. Yes, sir. Are you coming up LeBurton from Darbytown?
02:55
Right now we're at the apartment (number withheld) getting ready to turn on the bottom.
02:58
You can park your way through traffic.
03:00
Your has that problem is going to be right at the intersection of the arc truck.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Truck: Fire Truck
[2]
Medic: EMS Ambulance
[3]
Hazmat: Hazardous Materials Incident
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Location mentioned:
S Laburnum Ave & Williamsburg Rd, Virginia 23231
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