Investigation finds no gas leak or hazards near power station, Loudoun County VA
Fire & ArsonFire and rescue investigated reports of a possible gas leak or electrical issue near the Potomac Station power substation in Virginia. They found no gas leaks or hazards. Residents nearby reported a power outage. Dominion Power was notified and planned to send a technician to the scene.
Audio|Source: Loudoun County Combined Fire Rescue
07:18
Transcript:
00:00
Truck 620, if you can touch base with the power company there, find out what's going on.
00:06
Truck 620 is direct, Chief.
00:12
I'm from Longhouse, like Wayne.
00:13
Placian, Placing Service.
00:24
Have to mention 622, and 622 see if this is going to be more power related than gas related with zero
00:39
Zero readings on both meters that we have.
00:42
We're actually on the gas line right now.
00:46
There's zero hazards with any of the line here.
00:49
The area you talk about is that power station up there, so I think it's going to be more power related than gas related.
00:56
Okay, I'm directing you.
00:59
Okay, I'm directing you can go on service as well.
01:03
Okay.
01:06
They're at command.
01:10
Just record over to Hidgin 620's location there off of the Dental Station.
01:18
Lab and Wall House, please.
01:19
Operator 60 is relocating to the access point of the Potomac Station, the Power Station.
01:29
2017-36. All right, 1736.
01:32
Charles, direct on your traffic.
01:38
Command from 1620.
01:41
Back here in the area adjacent to where you're turning around doors.
01:51
Okay.
01:52
Do you have eyes on the power station right there?
01:59
Approaching it now.
02:02
Okay.
02:07
Commanders from Battalion 602.
02:09
I'm out with the units from 20.
02:12
Command.
02:18
Vance Hamble 615 Charlie from...
02:22
Command from engine 622.
02:26
622.
02:28
Two more things, Chiefs.
02:30
The residents that live in...
02:35
One eight, nine, uh,
02:39
Longhouse, up to the end of the Potomac Station, they have a lost power.
02:45
We're picking on now.
02:49
Okay, I'm direct.
02:53
Command from Chuck this point.
02:59
We're seeing with a power company here right off of River Creek.
03:04
No idea what's going on. They haven't seen or heard anything. The description of overhead is hunting full-room.
03:13
Okay if you advise them of the situation if they want to report ever if they have ownership of this runway with the power lines I'm not from Longhouse place going on it's going to be one heat account station drive would be the physical address for that substation.
03:34
Sir, command 1739.
03:38
Command for 1920.
03:41
It is 620.
03:43
Well on that, it was a naturalness transfer station or something.
03:48
And I'm making my lap, I'm away around.
03:52
Everything seems normal here.
03:53
Thank you.
03:57
Okay.
03:59
I'm going to retain.
04:01
Station, it looks like just near your app right.
04:04
High-Tension lines are.
04:16
There's a box over there by the one tower.
04:20
I don't know if it had to do with electric that looks like telephone screen stuff.
04:26
The substation for electric.
04:30
Okay.
04:33
His name is (name withheld).
04:35
The Atlantic County are a contractor through Dominion.
04:40
They're not actual Dominion reps.
04:42
Do you still want to return to the Palampas?
04:47
Negative, they have a contact, notified Dominion, that we do have a power outage in the area with that subsequent conclusion.
05:03
If you can go ahead and notify Dominion power on your end as well, see if they have any request.
05:11
You're 1741.
05:16
Liza. Section 41.
05:18
All right. All right.
05:19
All right.
05:20
For me to refer to command.
05:25
Remark extrication complete.
05:30
No, I actually can't leave 7-2.
05:37
Battalion suit zero two from claim.
05:41
Go ahead.
05:45
Unless you have any additional information up there, I'm going to go ahead and feel this back to a couple 20.
05:50
Do you want to hang out, coordinate?
05:56
I'm not necessarily thinking this if it's either power or from this gas runoff down here it's sent in so I don't know maybe both Potimic and the gas company come out and look at their equipment.
06:18
20 just put a complete lap of the station down here with nothing evident at this point so yeah I just give it with the town rate okay longhouse police plan we hold it with company 20 battalion 602 no determining command put it back on bravo so we report of contact.
06:49
Cloudis direct also the minion was contacted they haven't received any calls regarding a power outage but they are sending a tech out with no ETA.
06:59
Okay, I'm direct.
07:03
Attention all units operating six belt attack 11-18920 Potomacstation Drive holding being with company 20 units and the time 2nd2 all other units can return to service.
07:12
My name has been terminated.
07:14
612 is released. The 651 ready.
07:17
1744.
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Potomac Station Dr, Virginia 20176
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