Gas burner left on causing minor odor inside home, Manassas Park VA
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a home near Colfax Ct and Manassas Dr where a gas burner was left on, possibly turned on by a cat. This caused a slight gas odor and minor gas reading inside the house. No active fire or gas leak was found. The area was ventilated as a precaution.
Audio|Source: Prince William County Police and Fire
03:28
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 9[2] command, where I'm saying.
00:01
Got a two-story Cape Cod.
00:02
It appears to be evacuated.
00:04
I have engine 8 take a higher somewhere.
00:07
I'm going to ask Strout. Title 589 is direct.
00:09
I'm on the scene.
00:11
I'll establish command of my vehicle at the intersection of Colfax Ct and Manassas Dr.
00:14
Engine 508 redirect.
00:16
Stead on Manassas Dr for Hydrant.
00:18
Engine 8th, direct.
00:19
Attention all units on scene responding to the anti-gasic upon Colfax Ct.
00:23
Time 589, establishing Colfax command on 5 Charlie, 0604.
00:27
09's. Track, two-story building.
00:29
The team is evacuated, 0604.
00:31
Truck 511[3].
00:32
Okay, truck 511.
00:33
Okay, truck 511. Okay, from engine 9.
00:34
Yeah, President. There is another in the house.
00:36
He spoke to the homeowner.
00:37
Said he believes the cat turned the burner on the stove.
00:39
We're in the process of the cat right now.
00:40
Damn, direct.
00:41
Turkle oven is on the way up to assist you.
00:42
Engineering command.
00:43
The stove was left on.
00:44
We do have a slight odor, no readings at this time.
00:48
Command[1]'s very slight odor, no readings.
00:49
Where are you getting the odor at?
00:50
Right in the living room and a little bit in the kitchen.
00:53
Can you confirm with the owner that he did leave a burner on the stove on?
00:56
The homeowner stated he believes his cat jumped on the stove, which knocked it on.
01:02
Command[1] truck 511, no leaks at the meter, small reading is normal outside.
01:11
Command[1]'s direct.
01:12
Engine running.
01:13
We do have a small reading of 0.4.
01:16
LEL, up in the second floor.
01:18
However, there's no other gas in this house.
01:20
I do recommend that we just hit a vent fan and then out the house just real quick.
01:23
Stove is the only gas supplying from the residence.
01:25
That's the only thing we're finding right now.
01:27
Kirk Eleven driver from command.
01:30
Go ahead. He's direct on getting them a pane to the front door.
01:33
Yep, we're having it now.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Command: Incident command established
[2]
Engine 9: Fire response unit
[3]
Truck 511: Fire response unit
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Location mentioned:
Colfax Ct & Manassas Dr, Manassas Park, VA 20111
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