Gas odor caused by stove left on in condo unit, Fredericksburg VA
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a gas odor reported in a residential condo building near Day St, Fredericksburg. The source was traced to a stove left on accidentally in unit 309. Air readings showed low gas levels and the situation was confirmed safe without the need for evacuation.
Audio|Heard on: Stafford County and Fredericksburg Fire and EMS
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03:48
Transcript:
00:00
RedExpert Pavilion 17 norms on the scene.
00:02
I have command of my vehicle at Barton and Day Street.
00:07
Copy command at Barton and Day.
00:13
Truck 1701, truck 1711.
00:15
Driver.
00:17
Can you check with caller and confirm if 307 is her apartment or the apartment that she thought she smelled?
00:25
She said 307 was her apartment, but she smelled it in the area of the hallway.
00:31
All right, the truck 17-01 command.
00:38
We're on the third quarter now.
00:41
We don't have anything.
00:43
Out of the ordinary 307, we did have an odor on the stairwell.
00:48
The truck 17-01 is going to move down onto the second floor.
00:51
Agent 17-1 assault on third floor.
00:58
Copy. Confirm me there was a gas over in the stairwell.
01:08
Affirmative.
01:11
Okay.
01:19
Agent 15, 12, 1, 12, 6 operating 1, 15 out of the 2 with priority,
01:25
1 residential alarm, 6, Monaco, in court, Corpherrero, Noelst,
01:31
1124.
01:37
Shelter in place,
01:38
or do we need to look at any evacuations?
01:46
They can shelter in place for us.
01:50
Charlie.
01:53
Fredisworth in command.
01:54
I know these will be individually owned condos, but if you could look and see if you have a listing for any kind of property representative or maintenance.
02:04
Okay.
02:11
Engine 1509, Medi-15-O-A person operating on 15 alpha 2.
02:16
The priority 1-6 person 5, Kettlebrook Court, cross-up, Britoid drive at 1126.
02:26
Emergency Priority 1, 5.
02:29
Kettlebrook Port, Engine 1509, Medi-08, Priority, 1.
02:35
Operating on 15 Alpha, 2.
02:39
5. Kettlebrook Court, Engine 1509, NETIC-1508.
02:51
Truck 1701 committee.
02:54
Check the column there it is, 1-2, never reading.
03:00
4-1-4-3 now.
03:02
On an hour down, it looks like they might have some from the material time.
03:09
Okay, I'm direct.
03:11
Possible source of 309.
03:18
1701 command.
03:21
May contact with the resident of 309.
03:24
She advised that two-time a stove knob parcel turned on this morning.
03:30
She secured it and opened the window to mentally run a meters throughout now.
03:34
The highs have gotten is 0.3% of LEO.
03:41
Copy. Break Frederick Spurgy Direct.
03:43
Source was isolated to stove left on, and number 309.
03:47
Yeah.
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Location mentioned:
Day St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
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