Gas main struck causing fluid release near children's hospital, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonA gas main was struck during construction near Sherwood adjacent to a children's hospital, causing a release of natural gas and an unknown fluid. Emergency services are on site establishing a command and checking for hazardous atmospheres. Traffic control units have been requested, and hazmat teams are called to manage the situation.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
06:42
Transcript:
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between Sherwood and Brooklyn Park.
00:01
I'll have the command investigating.
00:03
Then, just going to stage by Sherwood and Brook Road.
00:06
Brickman Copy, Truck Sips is on scene.
00:08
Construction is going on, southbound on Brook Road between Sherwood and Brooklyn Park.
00:11
1701 hours.
00:12
Trucksets have to me.
00:13
Engine 10 received.
00:14
We're going to say to the hydrant we call just before it broke road.
00:17
Copy 13 is on scene, two vehicle accident with RPD.
00:20
Call advise on accident, or correction on injury, 1702 hours.
00:23
Engine 10 is on scene.
00:25
Copy 1702 hour.
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Brook Road Command from Engine 10.
00:29
Go ahead.
00:30
Just for your information, the gas is migrating down Sherwood.
00:34
We smelt about two blocks away.
00:36
All right, I understand.
00:41
I'm going long.
00:43
Sherwood in front of Children's Hospital.
00:48
16, go around and block Brook Road and over Brooklyn now.
00:55
16 receive.
00:56
Brook Road and Overbrook, correct?
00:58
Come here, Richmond.
01:00
Come here, go ahead. It looks like the actual incident will be on Sherwood adjacent to Children's Hospital.
01:11
We're walking down with a DPU technician.
01:14
We'll advise further.
01:16
Firstman, copy 1704 hours.
01:20
And commands, Richmond.
01:21
Had LRPD respond for traffic control.
01:23
Copy, how many units did you need?
01:25
For now, just two.
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One on Brook Road.
01:27
It sure would.
01:28
and one on Sherwood and Cromidage.
01:34
I'll give you a correct intersection in a minute.
01:38
Richmond copies.
01:39
Brook Road Command from Engine 10.
01:41
Go ahead.
01:42
At least going to be in the middle of Sherwood.
01:44
It's a combination of natural gas and some kind of oil that they said they've never seen before.
01:48
It's a 12-inch main.
01:49
We might want to advise the Children's Hospital to get some meters in there to check that out.
01:56
All right, we'll see.
01:57
We're getting up to tag in play for now.
01:59
Comment from Drag Six Driver.
02:00
Do you need me to relocate?
02:01
Richman from Ender 13. Richman Amolts to take care one green patient. Seems been turned back over to RPD and just 13 from return to service. Copy. Richman Amulets handling one green patient. 13 return to service. 17-06-hour. Go ahead. Yeah, Sherwood blocks from...
02:30
Children's Hospital to Brook Road. I got DPU calling for personnel to set this out of off. Let's go ahead and make this working incident. At this time, we're checking the perimeter for any kind of hazardous atmosphere condition. Personal puppy's working incident in 1707 hours. And can you advise if you need any additional resources?
02:59
We're okay on the resources for now. Copy 1707 now. Truck 5. Unknown incident type. Commerce Road and Hull Street. Truck 5. Unknown incident type. Commerce Road and Hull Street. Contact Channel 2. Time out. 1707.
03:27
Command's Richmond. Command, go ahead. As a ZPU was on the scene before the 911 call. They were purging a system. However, they hit something and now we got some kind of fluid and smoke coming out of the ground. Go ahead and call for hazmat units, please.
03:53
Copy 17.09 hours. Truck 8, hazmat 2, Hasmap 1, and Engine 22. Ruct your gas main. Brook Road in Sherwood Avenue. Truck 8, Hasmap 2, Hasmap 1, and Engine 22. Ruct your gas main. Brook Road in Sherwood Avenue. On-Tack Channel 3. Timeout, 1710.
04:23
DPU's meters are going to be able to pick up a lot more sensitive readings than ours are. I receive.
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Location mentioned:
Near Brook Rd, Richmond, VA 23220
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