Possible gas odor prompts school evacuation, Leesburg VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible gas odor at Seldens Landing Elementary School near Evergreen Mills Road in Leesburg. Security staff and the custodian reported the smell of gas in the boiler room. Firefighters investigated the source, metered the area, and evacuated the building as a precaution.
Audio|Heard on: Loudoun VA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine 603 responding to Seldens Landing Elementary School near Evergreen Mills Road.
00:08
They have an odor of gas in the boiler room.
00:11
Security will meet units on the Bravo side to direct them.
00:19
Battalion 2603 from Loudoun, your assignment's complete.
00:24
Battalion 2604 copies.
00:30
Engine 620 from Engine 609.
00:37
All right, well I've got water on the off of Bravo corner if needed.
00:42
You guys probably just stage at the top of the driveway in your parking lot.
00:51
Battalion Chief 603 from Engine 609.
00:55
We're on the scene of a one-story elementary school.
02:00
Custodian reports the odor of natural gas around the boiler room.
02:07
We're going to be metering the B6 door from Bravo side.
02:14
I've asked security and the custodian to evacuate on the far side of the parking lot.
02:24
Copy gas odor.
02:27
We're on the boiler room.
02:29
Making entry to investigate.
02:31
We've evacuated the building.
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Location mentioned:
Coton Commons Dr, Leesburg, VA 20176
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