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Heard on: Norfolk VA Fire-Tac Group Calls · 1/20/2026 04:34 PM
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Battalion one, engine six, ladder one, rescue two, gas leak (number withheld) Botetourt Gardens.
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Citizen reporting that there's a gas pipe or some sort of metal valve in front of the location where a gas smell is coming.
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Possible gas leak near Botetourt Gardens

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible gas leak near Botetourt Gardens in Norfolk. Initial reports suggested a gas odor coming from a pipe or valve. Upon investigation, firefighters found only a broken water pipe with no active hazard, and the scene was cleared.

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Botetourt Gardens, Norfolk, VA 23517
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