Contractor cuts gas line, causing townhouse evacuations, Woodbridge VA
A contractor cut a three-inch gas line near Old Bridge Road, causing smoke and evacuation of multiple townhouses. Residents were transported to Woodbridge High School as a temporary shelter. Repairs will take two to three hours to complete. No injuries reported.
Audio|Source: Prince William County Police and Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
...checking.
00:01
We do that smoke in the area.
00:05
Copy in the area was smoke checking.
00:09
(number withheld).
00:14
(number withheld), worker.
00:16
Okay, at (number withheld).
00:23
085 Problem, chest pains, 4,08, Cardinal Cross Drive, Cross Streets, the Works Drive.
00:28
Animal 510, Engine 517, responding (number withheld), (number withheld)
00:33
63-year-old female.
00:47
514 PAR.
00:52
Ambulance 514 PAR, crew 2 currently have the two evacuated citizens and wheelchairs of the rehab unit.
01:02
Okay, Ambulance 514 PAR crew of 2, evacuating with stair chair.
01:07
If you can get in contact with engine 516 when you get to the rehab, let them check in with command.
01:18
Command 516, I got a power 4 up at the rehab.
01:23
Command's okay, engine 516.
01:25
Power 4. It's rehab.
01:34
045 Lima 5 Lima for a truck fire American fleet (number withheld) Euclid Court engine 508 engine 501 ambulance 508 Battalion 58 89 at (number withheld) incidents on 5 Lima 5 Lima 5 Lima.
01:55
Thank you. Prince William from Command.
01:58
Situation update.
01:59
All units are par.
02:00
We've had a 3-inch gas line.
02:02
It's cut by a contractor.
02:04
It's going to be two to three hours before the repair.
02:07
It happens.
02:08
We've evacuated several townhouses.
02:12
Evacuation points at (number withheld) decency a place.
02:16
We currently have a bus en route to pick them up to take them to the Woodbridge High School.
02:20
We'll be holding units for an undetermined amount of time.
02:28
(number withheld).
02:34
55 transport arrived ending in the call.
02:39
director (number withheld).
02:45
(number withheld) from command Yeah 2nd 516 from command.
02:49
7.
02:54
You have an update on a patient count.
02:57
It's going to need to be moved.
03:02
Not have an exact number because they're still pretty scattered, but it's no less than 100.
03:09
We currently have a busing route to (number withheld) Oakwood Drive.
03:15
They're going to be about 10 and 15 minutes out.
03:18
They're going to bus them to Woodbridge High School.
03:22
You need additional resources down there?
03:25
No,
03:28
I'm good on resources right now.
03:30
It's just rotating people in to keep them warm.
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Location mentioned:
Near Old Bridge Rd, Woodbridge, VA 22192
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