Gas leak from water heater prompts apartment evacuation, Springfield VA
Fire & ArsonFire and rescue crews responded to a gas leak caused by a water heater in a two-level apartment building near Backlick Rd. All occupants were evacuated safely, and the gas line was secured. No fire or injuries were reported.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
03:23
Transcript:
00:00
It's a two-level apartment,
00:01
and that's a determinative to your rating inside.
00:04
Okay, I got me.
00:05
Thank you, 411[2] from commandant.
00:06
Can you come out and do a face-to-face with me real quick.
00:08
411[2]'s right. Just go ahead and confirm that we've got all personnel out of the structure.
00:12
Everybody, when everyone's been evacuated.
00:13
Okay, we're still checking one on our lowest level.
00:15
We'll confirm it out.
00:16
Man, truck 405[3], no reason 4-3, and everybody evacuated on 4-13.
00:22
Copy, thanks.
00:23
Stay and Rescue 408[1].
00:24
Go ahead, Rescue 8.
00:25
All right, I believe we found the source of the order.
00:27
It's going to be a...
00:28
gas pipe to the water heater on the second level of apartment 401[4].
00:33
You've secured that line now.
00:35
I don't think we need to do any ventilation.
00:36
Okay, can we just go ahead and naturally ventilates for a minute?
00:39
Yeah, we're already doing that, geez.
00:40
System's 428[5] from Fairfax.
00:41
428[5]. We're getting your alarm call at near Backlick Rd.
00:46
104. Good test, thank you.
00:48
104, 9-11.
00:49
Amerifference is here. All places are evacuated from all four floors.
00:51
Copy six.
00:52
Medic 4.03, Palm Engine 403.
00:55
On Channel 4, Bravo, Fox, 432.93, EMS Level 3, 10, 431, Rivana Riverway, GMU, Exploratory Hall, Cross Street, Buffalo Creekport.
01:06
Medic 403, Palm Engine 403, on Channel 4, Bravo, Fox, 43293, EMS Level 3,10431, Rivana Riverway, GMU, Exploratory Hall, Cross Street, Buffalo Creek Court.
01:21
Correct. Good, fair, very much.
01:26
You're 20 minutes in the incident.
01:28
I copy. 20 minutes into the incident.
01:30
We believe we've isolated the leak to a water heater department 201.
01:34
We're still in the process of confirming all units at par.
01:37
I believe we'll probably be released in the channel here shortly.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
408: Rescue unit identifier
[2]
411: Unit identifier for responding fire/rescue personnel
[3]
405: Truck unit identifier
[4]
401: Apartment/unit number involved
[5]
428: System/unit identifier for alarm call
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Location mentioned:
Near Backlick Rd, Springfield, VA 22150
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