Gas leak found at furnace fitting in basement, Manassas VA
Fire & ArsonFire and police responded to a reported strange smell in a residential basement. They found a gas leak at a furnace fitting, but no fire or odor was detected. The gas was still on at the meter, and the gas company was notified.
Audio|Source: Prince William County Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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down in the basement stated that they had a smell downstairs.
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We're in the process of right now checking to see if we got any smells.
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We were advised that the husband turned the meter off and went to work.
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So we're probably not going to get any readings if the meter is shut off currently.
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But we'll advise momentarily on any readings.
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Copy a meter is already off.
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Checking four regions on the meters.
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I'll verify to make sure that the meter is off in a second.
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We're inside the house right now.
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Okay.
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Rescue 522 from command.
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Go ahead.
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Is that you approaching the scene on foot?
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No, it's engine 8.
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Okay, you can state you your rig.
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Engine 8,
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from command.
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Go ahead.
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If you could, can you check the gas meter at the address and confirm that it is off or if anything else is wrong?
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Okay.
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Okay. 63,
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54.
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Same driver.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Sevent 331, same driver.
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63, 46 out of service.
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Okay. Okay.
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1586, can you send me the crash and gulfrey's road?
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Okay, 1586. I'm out to Dumper's Road at regular drive in Brussels 15.
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4533?
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4533.
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Yes, ma. I'll be in service speed enforcement until 1900.
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Okay, sir, 1559.
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Then from engine 508.
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Okay,
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go ahead.
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Yes, that the meter is not to turn it off.
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Okay, leave it on.
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Let engine 509 continue with sweep.
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If you want to assist with that.
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Also, what is the meter company, the gas company on the meter?
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Command from Ingen 509.
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Go ahead, Inchifaluna.
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Source is the furnace.
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It's a fitting that's causing the leave. We're getting some leading there.
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No odors.
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I believe the gas company is Columbia Gas.
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And just to verify, having checked outside the meter, if it is shot off or not, I don't know if Engine 508 confirmed that it is.
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Gas is still confirmed on at the meter.
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Can you isolate at the source?
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Manassas, VA
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