Gas odor investigation at Frontier Drive restaurants, Springfield VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units are investigating a strong gas odor at Bertucci's restaurant and a nearby dental office on Frontier Drive, Springfield. The building is partially evacuated as a safety precaution. No injuries have been reported. Efforts are focused on locating and isolating the source of the gas leak.
Audio|Heard on: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
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07:16
Transcript:
00:00
No odors, no readings up to the building.
00:02
Recon zone is clear.
00:04
Met with a reporting party advising the Bertucci's restaurant and the dentist office on the opposite side have a strong smell of gas.
00:15
No one's feeling ill.
00:16
Building is partially evacuated.
00:18
I'll be taking a lap.
00:20
We'll be investigating with the reporting party.
00:24
Engine 422, you're on Bravo.
00:30
Hang on scene with command in my buggy inside Bravo at the structure.
00:37
958.
00:39
Battalion 408, Engine 422.
00:42
Recon zone is clear.
00:45
Met with the reporting party.
00:47
He is reporting a strong smell of gas in Bertucci's and the dentist office.
00:54
The dentist office will be in the Bravo quadrant.
00:58
The Bertucci's is in the Charlie Delta quadrant.
01:02
Frontier Drive will be side Alpha.
01:04
I'll be completing a lap.
01:07
While investigating with the reporting party, building is partially evacuated.
01:16
Command is direct, Engine 422.
01:24
Truck 422, go ahead and assist Engine 422 with a metering.
01:30
Engine 405, let's get to exposures.
01:35
Truck 425 from Engine 422, go ahead and start in the dental office.
01:41
Bravo quadrant.
01:43
Command to Engine 422, last complete one story all the way around.
01:47
Connection is on the Charlie side, Charlie Delta corner.
01:54
My driver has his own water and is working on the system.
01:59
Two main track, two main track units are moving up.
02:07
Engine 422 from command is the meter on side Charlie.
02:17
Okay,
02:20
81 Bravo direct. So we are going to send that traffic page out northbound and southbound on 286 shut down from Rugby to Old Plains.
02:28
That is just clarifying?
02:31
Yes, go for it.
02:33
And we do have motor units en route to assist with traffic control.
02:40
Anyone, probably if we can move it up the string, fella, please.
02:47
Got it. Ten oh one.
02:51
Two, seven four, three one.
03:03
Four hundred and 20 Bravo.
03:06
Four hundred and 20 Bravo,
03:09
I have eyes on a white subject.
03:11
He's going to be at the Jefferson.
03:15
Camel jacket, blue jeans,
03:17
gray boots.
03:22
Okay, I copy camel jacket, blue jeans and red boots.
03:28
Tan boots.
03:30
Tan boots.
03:32
And what's your location?
03:35
We're going to be in the Jefferson's parking lot.
03:43
Truck 422, are you direct? Let's reposition or get a ladder to the roof.
03:53
Yeah, we copy. We'll make the roof.
04:03
20 Richmond Highway and Arlington Drive.
04:06
Vehicle weaving in and out of traffic, cursing at people.
04:10
Silver Honda Civic.
04:13
Last seen headed towards Liberty gas station.
04:15
1002.
04:21
I'm direct, 1002.
04:26
Brazil One, Kaiser's One Place at the Macy's.
04:31
The subject is in custody.
04:33
It's going to be 2nd level on the LPS office.
04:36
40-year-old Hispanic female, black jacket, sequin dress.
04:42
Attempted to steal from shoes.
04:44
10-3.
04:51
Miami Rescue Squad 405.
04:59
Command. Check the Starbucks note.
05:02
There's no readings.
05:03
Building still occupied.
05:08
Command's correct.
05:21
EMS 402, medic 208, engine 426 on channel 4 Bravo.
05:27
Box 42200,
05:29
EMS level 1, 6601 Wren Drive, cross street Ridgeway Drive.
05:34
EMS 402, medic 208, engine 426, on channel 4 Bravo.
05:40
Box 42200,
05:42
EMS level 1, 6601 Wren Drive, cross street Ridgeway Drive.
06:08
Man, this is 422.
06:13
Command.
06:16
I believe we may have narrowed it down to the main gas line coming into Bertucci's.
06:26
We're going to try and see if we can isolate it specifically there.
06:36
Command's correct.
06:41
Go ahead with it.
06:44
Deer Fox Chart Seven Six Zero Zero.
06:54
CRT Four Forty Three from Fairfax, status check.
07:03
Fairfax from Engine 103.
07:06
Engine 103?
07:10
You can also start Washington Gas to this location.
07:16
10-4.
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Location mentioned:
Frontier Dr, Springfield, VA 22150
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