Natural gas odor investigated at vienna home, Fairfax County VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a natural gas odor reported at a single-family home near Talahi Road SE and Park St SE in Vienna. The home was being evacuated, and crews investigated the basement and exterior gas meter. No immediate gas readings were detected at the front door. All occupants were safely out of the building.
Audio|Heard on: Fairfax VA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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04:52
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion 402.
00:01
The Battalion 402, you're responding to the NCAC ASIC-205, Tallahahi Road.
00:08
For a small of natural gas, possibly coming from the water heater in the basement.
00:14
Hey, engine 430 from engine 402.
00:17
Engine 430.
00:20
Here's a hybrid at Park and Tallahai.
00:24
We'll do a four delay after the recons clear.
00:28
Taly-402 from the engine 402.
00:32
Go ahead.
00:36
Recon will be Park in Tala High.
00:41
Come direct.
00:45
Tadion 402 from engine 4.2, we're on scene at the recontone, three-story single family.
00:51
Looks like it's being evacuated, investigating with three.
00:57
9402 straight.
01:01
19402 is on the scene.
01:02
I'll go ahead establish the Howley command,
01:05
sign off the structure.
01:07
1136.
01:10
Italian 4-2 from Ninja 4-2.
01:13
Comey,
01:15
guys.
01:17
Last complete.
01:20
Two over a basement.
01:21
Basement 1-2 is the labeling.
01:24
All occupants are out.
01:27
Oater at the front door.
01:30
No readings.
01:32
Clear the recon.
01:35
We've all used the position.
01:38
We're going to start in the basement.
01:40
There's no exterior egress to the basement.
01:44
Command's direct.
01:46
Basement 1-2.
01:48
No exterior access to the basement.
01:50
Was there an exterior meter?
01:53
I didn't see.
01:54
You want to have a next-help company kept for the meter.
01:59
Command's right.
02:05
Truck 429, command.
02:10
Truck 429. Truck 429.
02:14
Give me a secondary lab and checking for exterior gas meter.
02:22
Truck 429 is direct.
02:24
On scene.
02:27
Engine 430 is on scene with the water.
02:32
Engine 430 from command.
02:33
Floor number one, please.
02:36
Copy, sir. Flood number one.
02:39
Restridge, 433 Zonesome, rescue.
02:42
For rescue, engine 433 from command, committee floor number two.
02:49
Copy that floor number two.
02:52
Command from engine four two.
02:56
Go ahead.
03:03
Odour only on 4-1, smell of an afterpace.
03:07
And it seems to be isolated to the stove, although we can't detect any leaks.
03:12
Control the gas at the stove,
03:15
we're going to air it out and then see if we can reproduce.
03:21
Okay, commands direct.
03:23
Did you check the hot water heater as reported by the homeowner?
03:29
Basement and two are clear.
03:36
Camberic.
03:39
Command for truck 429.
03:42
Gas mirrors located on the south side structure.
03:46
It is clear.
03:52
Command is direct.
03:54
Stand by side alpha.
03:57
Thank you, John.
03:58
The man from engine 402.
04:01
Good.
04:05
Here's me the stove.
04:07
It's all isolated to that area.
04:09
Can't reproduce it.
04:10
I shut it off.
04:12
I will advise the homeowner to have it fixed to hold with the engine 402.
04:20
Man's right.
04:25
Fairfied from command.
04:28
Command, go ahead.
04:31
Crew is investigated.
04:32
It would be a faulty stove if isolated the gas and stove.
04:36
The rest of the home is clear.
04:37
Votives dissipated.
04:39
Go ahead and terminate command, release channel and hold with engine 402.
04:44
Other units on scene at the inside gas leak, 205, Tallahee Road.
04:48
Holding engine 42 all the units are in service for that to clear.
04:51
1145.
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