Gas odor reported in townhouse caused by faulty detector, Stone Ridge VA


Fire crews responded to a gas odor reported in a residential townhouse near Lynette Spgs Ter in Stone Ridge, VA. They checked multiple units and found no hazardous readings. The likely cause was a faulty plug-in home gas detector. No fire, hazardous materials, or injuries were found.
Audio|Source: Loudoun County Combined Fire Rescue
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Transcript:
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Tad copy at the dash meter in front door I copy those are read.
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Man from Towers 19 driver.
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Occupant denies any use for medical care or treatment.
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Okay, copy.
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and from Tower 619.19.
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No change in the meters.
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Floors 1 and 2 is going to be a stacked townhouse.
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And a fourth hour as well.
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We're checking near Lynette Spgs Ter to see if anyone is home so we can contain any reading in there, but we had no readings at the door room.
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Okay, I'd copy it.
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One and two are clear.
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You're going to 24698.
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Just look at it inside the garage on the floor, 749.4-49.
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Spring pairs command for now and you are now and then it's into your incident.
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Get a lot, then copy.
00:47
Crews are still investigating the source now one caller.
00:50
It's clear, the townhouse is clear, or we're checking another house which can be needing problem one exposure.
00:57
So far, no readings.
00:58
Clouds, that's correct.
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Zero 950. Okay,
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everyone 619, meter around the garage, that's clear.
01:04
I'm from Oneette Springs, Terrace, Command.
01:05
The crews have did the best they could check any Brahma 1 exposure.
01:10
Wheels are all opened up.
01:11
We have the rilled or lock on the front door.
01:13
We're getting no odor, no regions around the crane, nothing from the garage.
01:17
We believe this is going to be a faulty plug-in home gas meter.
01:23
An occupant has no sense of smell.
01:25
So we use a gas meter, a home dock gas meter.
01:28
Cruise we're going to discuss that with the homeowner and see if they can troubleshoot the gas meter.
01:33
Right now we're going to call it a green pet.
01:34
I'm holding with engine 619 and determine a committee on release channel.
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Plum's direct holding with engine 619, tower 619,
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0953.
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6 Delta Attack 11 at 24696 and at Springs Terrace.
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Holding with units in 619 and hour 619, Commune has been terminated.
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Channel 6 Delta Attack 11 has been released.
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All you need is going to return to service, switch to leader traffic to 6 Alpha-6 Rob1 ready.
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Location mentioned:
Lynette Spgs Ter, Stone Ridge, VA 20105
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