Gas leak traced to stove in apartment building, Alexandria VA
Fire & ArsonFire and rescue teams responded to a gas leak in an apartment building near Redcoat Dr. They found the leak was from the pilot light on a gas stove in a top-floor apartment. The gas leak was secured and ventilation was started to clear the area.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Engine 411, ambulance 411.
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On Channel 4, Bravo, Fox 411.99, EMS Level 2[1], near Redcoat Dr, Cross Street, Fort Farnward Road.
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Engine 411, ambulance 411, on Channel 4, Bravo, Box, 41199, EMS level 2, near Redcoat Dr, Cross Street, Fort Sparnward Road.
00:28
Not 410, update.
00:36
The C1 apartment is clear.
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We're checking the utility rooms in the basement as well.
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Sorry, the Ferris level.
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Copy Terrace Clear.
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Did you clear one before you went down or did you start on the Terrace?
00:54
Turned on the Terrace level.
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Copy, engine 428.
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Can you take correction rescue 404? Can you split your crew, check 2421 and 3425? They should be the Bravo and Delta apartment buildings.
01:16
Crudgeon 404, copy, check Bravo and Delta Exposers.
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2940410. Agent 410.
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Agent 410.
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Okay, after further investigation, we've deemed the top floor apartment one as the source,
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and we're going to have to re-label the floors.
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It's going to be Terrace 1, Terrace 2, 1, 2.
01:48
So apartment 1 on floor 2 is going to be the source of the guests.
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We're going to stick with the original labeling.
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Lois floor is Terrace 1, 2, 3.
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What quadrant is the apartment that you found the source in?
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It's going to be the alpha quadrant apartment.
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We're starting natural ventilation now.
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We will require the truck for you bring a fan.
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Copy truck to end direct.
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Command engine 410.
02:35
Source of the gas is going to be the pilot on the gas stove and that has been secured.
02:42
All your meter readings in that unit?
02:49
In the apartment we had a 10% LAL reading.
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[1]
EMS Level 2: Elevated-priority EMS response requiring additional or advanced resources, typically for higher-acuity medical incidents.
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Location mentioned:
Near Redcoat Dr, Alexandria, VA 22303
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