Gas leak prompts evacuation at arts center, Charlottesville VA
Fire & ArsonFire and rescue units responded to a strong smell of gas inside the McGuffey Arts Center, a large three-story commercial building near 2nd Street Northwest. The building was evacuated as a safety precaution while crews investigated the source of the gas leak in the basement. No fire was present, and emergency teams implemented an offensive strategy to manage the situation safely.
Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Engine 7, Engine 10, Truck 9, and Battalion Chief 2.
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Indoor large LPOP.
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Engleek. McGuffey Arts Center, near 2nd Street Northwest.
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Respond on Alpha Tech 3.
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Engine 7, Engine 10, Truck 9, and Battalion Chief 2.
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Indoor Large LPOP.
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Engleek. McGuffey Arts Center, near 2nd Street Northwest.
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Respond on Alpha Tech.
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3.
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Battalion 2, Engine 10, Engine 7, Truck 9.
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I have you all responding to the McGuffey Arts Center, near 2nd Street Northwest,
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near West Market Street, to a gas leak inside of a building.
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Callers stated there's a strong rotten egg sulfur smell.
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It's located in the south basement.
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Your closest hydrants are around the building.
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All units responding to the McGuffey Arts Center for the gas leak.
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Switcher traffic galaxy 3, switcher traffic gas pack 3.
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We'll be walking in.
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I'll give you an incident report on location.
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Engine 7, when you arrive, give an incident report on location.
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Next level one, Jefferson and third.
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Truck level one, Jefferson and third.
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CREAN, VC2.
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Can somebody block Second Street and Market Street?
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I'm direct.
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I'll take care of that.
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Send me to see this hour.
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Andrew's having a go ahead.
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Ravisina of a large three-story commercial building.
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At this time,
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we'll be out investigating the offensive strategy to get water.
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Incident bravo command with caller reporting smell of rotten gas in the basement. They will proceed to that location. Staff in the building.
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Staff are telling people on floors to get out of the building.
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No fire assistance involved.
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Engine 7, you're on location of a three-story large commercial structure with nothing showing. Investigating.
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You have your own water holding assignment, engine 7 Bravo in command.
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You are on scene with the caller reporting smell of gas in the basement.
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You'll be going to that location.
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Staff in the building have told everyone to evacuate at 1338.
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Engine 10, level 1, east high near 2nd Street Northwest.
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Engine 10 on location, east high near 2nd Street Northwest, 1338.
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Section 3000, ECCC, follow up.
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May I go ahead.
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No 360 due to size.
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Remain offensive.
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Accountability on site.
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We have a strong smell in the basement.
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A strong smell in the basement at our inner.
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Full station has been activated to evacuate the building.
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Continue to investigate.
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Engine 7, command advised no 360 due to size, remaining offensive.
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Accountability is on site Alpha.
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Engine 7, strong smell in the basement.
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Full activation has been made.
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You will be out investigating 1339.
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Tide 2, Command.
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We're going to bring Engine 10 up.
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To assist due to the size of the building.
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Yes, that's correct.
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Can we bring up the multimeters to try to isolate and find the source?
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Okay, I'm going to go ahead and assume command at this time.
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Command to Engine 7 Alpha, can you put traffic cones out to prevent traffic directly in front of the building?
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7 Alpha charged.
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Tide 2 at UCC front update.
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Battalion 2, go ahead.
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I'm taking command of the McGuffey Arts Center incident, remaining offensive strategy, holding all units.
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Assuming command, remaining offensive strategy holding all units 1341.
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Command to Engine 10.
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Command to Engine 10.
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Engine 10, Bravo, command.
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I need you guys too.
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Location mentioned:
Near 2nd St NW, Charlottesville, VA 22902
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