Gas leak leads to home evacuation and shelter in place, Virginia Beach VA
Fire & ArsonEmergency crews responded to a possible gas leak in a residential area of Virginia Beach. Elevated gas levels prompted the evacuation of one home and instructions for nearby residents to shelter in place while safety zones were established and wind direction was monitored.
Audio|Source: Virginia Beach EMS
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Transcript:
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Edd 17, approaching the scene, second day I do.
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Command, copy, stage where you're at.
00:09
Go and throw some cones across that intersection.
00:16
Command copy, rescue two.
00:17
Go ahead and move forward.
00:19
With your meters, assist ladder 21 and setting up a hot, warm cold dump.
00:26
Lighter 21, command.
00:31
All right, 21 command.
00:34
Command, go ahead.
00:38
Within a 10 to 50-foot raise, we've got extremely elevated levels.
00:42
We're going to be checking the residents around the exposure area for readings, but I would say a hot zone of 100 feet.
00:54
He's going to move up.
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To all UNSB advised, the wind direction is straight back towards engine 21.
01:07
Rescue to the command.
01:13
I do have elevated LEL readings in and around the hole.
01:18
We're going to ask the residents of near 1004 to evacuate.
01:23
Everyone else is good with sheltering in place for now as long as the wind direction stays the same.
01:31
Command cop, you're going to evacuate near 1004, everyone else can shelter in place.
01:41
The property commander.
01:45
Command, go ahead.
01:47
Waterfly established.
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Command cop.
01:55
The station of the dig crew,
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or their supervisor.
02:02
They are up at the entrance to the court.
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Location mentioned:
Virginia Beach, VA
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