Major gas leak causes evacuation near Custer St in Richmond, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonA major gas leak was reported near Custer Street and 3rd/4th Avenue in Richmond. Authorities ordered evacuation of the 500 block of Custer Street and nearby buildings. Fire and police are blocking intersections and assisting with evacuations to ensure public safety.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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I'm going to an expedite for Richmond gas work.
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I can hear the leak from a block away and also have RPD respond and block the intersection
00:15
on Custer and Third Avenue.
00:21
I copy. Command, do you want to make this working incident[1]?
00:27
That's affirmative.
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Command to engine 5.
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Bring your personnel to Custer near 4th Avenue and assist with evacuation.
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Currently, we're at 4th and Victor.
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Is that okay or do you need this move one block down?
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Just bring your personnel,
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leave the apparatus.
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I don't want any traffic coming down this intersection.
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Page Papo Copy.
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Okay.
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And race for copies, working in said declaration 1137.
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Mr. Battalion 1, I'm arriving. I'm going to make a face-to-face with the truck six of the officer. We'll command.
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My cop.
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One where I'm seeing Hodgernet, Custer, and 5th.
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1138. Can I receive.
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Command to engine one.
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Go ahead and assist with evacuation around your area.
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Proceed. Proceed.
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Engine 6th, the command.
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Command, go ahead.
02:17
What would you like us to respond to?
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Command 6, can you repeat?
02:29
What would you like us to respond to?
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You all respond to 3rd and Custer,
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blog that intersection.
02:47
Six copy.
02:51
Command, where are you located?
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And, Richardson, go ahead and put a note.
02:58
We got the 500 block of Custer evacuated.
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The 500 block of Custer has been evacuated.
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This is from the Italian One.
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Battalion One.
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All right,
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truck six are going to retain the command while they evacuate. I'm going to be located at Fourth and Custer in case this escalates.
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Then I'll take it.
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742.
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And tonight's Richmond.
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Command.
03:48
Major leak in Allaway,
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like I said, we got the Custer, 500 block and Custer evacuated,
03:56
and two buildings adjacent to the leak evacuated on 4th Avenue.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
working incident: Declaration that the incident is an active working fire requiring full assignment and operations
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Location mentioned:
Custer St, Richmond, VA 23222
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