Gas odor reported at townhouse but no gas detected, Herndon VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire department responded to a report of a natural gas odor near a fireplace and utility room in a townhouse building at near Da Vinci Ln. Crews investigated multiple floors but found no gas smell or readings, suggesting a possible false alarm.
Audio|Heard on: Fairfax VA Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:43
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion 403, is this Fleming?
00:03
Direct call came in from Washington Gas.
00:06
Their customer advised that they're smelling gas near the fireplace and utility closet.
00:11
They don't have anybody available to come out to the location.
00:14
You're going to have Engine 436, Engine 404, Tower 436.
00:20
Battalion 403, Engine 436.
00:23
We're going to start our recon zone at River Birch and Da Vinci.
00:28
Four three, sir.
00:31
Jeff, four four and 400 and thirty-six.
00:34
Once we clear the recon, we'll take our own water at the hydrant in front of near Da Vinci.
00:45
Four four direction got your alarm.
00:48
All right, 403 Engine 436.
00:51
We're on scene.
00:52
Recon zone is clear.
00:54
It's going to be four-story townhouse,
00:59
middle of the row. It's going to be two over two style.
01:03
Nobody's outside.
01:04
We'll be investigating.
01:07
Nine four three, correct.
01:10
Going to high rail label.
01:12
Two over two.
01:16
Tower 436 on the scene, sign alpha.
01:20
Investigating with a crew of two with engine 436.
01:24
Engine 404 is also there.
01:28
It's time for three engines, 436.
01:31
Correction, these aren't going to be overrunners, just regular townhouse style.
01:35
We can label it floors one which is garage 234.
01:40
Occupant reporting odors in the kitchen floor two and a utility room floor three.
01:46
We don't smell anything, nothing on the meter so far.
01:50
We're investigating with tower 436.
01:56
Officer, I came out of a four-story townhouse.
01:58
We may want to look for four or five big motors on two and three.
02:06
Fairfax, time four three months being all established.
02:09
Intervention command.
02:12
Directs 2038.
02:15
Engine 404, your location.
02:19
Engine 404 can command your location.
02:24
We're standby,
02:26
Engine 436 for a line.
02:29
I'm direct.
02:31
See if you make contact with the occupants on either side of the middle unit townhouse, see if they have any odors.
02:39
Correct.
02:42
Rescue 401's off too.
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Location mentioned:
Davinci Ln, Herndon, VA 20171
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