Gas leak investigated at residential building with no hazard found, Alexandria VA
Fire & ArsonFire department responded to a reported gas leak at a residential duplex near Fairhaven Ave. Initial abnormal gas readings were detected in the basement boiler room closet area, but subsequent checks found zero readings on all floors and no gas smell. The source appeared to be a minor release that cleared and could not be replicated. The scene was declared safe and units placed back in service.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
03:30
Transcript:
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We're going to label this basement one and two.
00:03
The gas meter is going to be on the Bravo side.
00:06
Natural gas.
00:08
Getting zero readings all the way up to the front door. I got Rescue Forest City investigating inside.
00:15
Frequency is clear.
00:17
Now, all units move up.
00:22
Okay, I copy.
00:24
Two in the front, in the rear over basement. Basement 1-2. This would be a duplex.
00:28
Retown zone has been clear.
00:30
All units can proceed in.
00:31
I'll stand by and wait a report from rescue 406 from the interior.
00:38
For a noise violation,
00:40
(number withheld), apartment 12, will be for loud jumping from the location.
00:46
Caller stating it's an ongoing issue, 2349.
00:56
Providence in traffic.
01:02
Go ahead. You're going to be our element in center, Virginia Tag Tango Kila Romeo 9168.
01:13
2349. 2349.
01:22
RACC 406.
01:26
Good.
01:28
All right, we've cleared the number one and the number two floors with readings at zero on those floors.
01:35
Checking out the harness room in the basement.
01:38
I'll give you an update in a second.
01:44
Okay.
01:53
340 Alpha.
01:54
Self this session round 342-foot-foot-upack area 340 for domestic violence, (number withheld).
02:03
Call their advising his mom hit him in the face.
02:06
We're still getting further, 2351.
02:18
Commanderisture 406.
02:20
The basement is clear.
02:23
We originally had readings of 30 pounds of a million in the boiler room closet, or rather waterfurnished closet.
02:32
I think it came from just a burping.
02:34
It's cleared now. It can't replicate it.
02:41
Okay, I copy.
02:42
So we've cleared all fours.
02:44
You comfortable scaling this back?
02:48
Yes, sir, I think we're good.
02:54
Fairfax from Graham.
02:57
Okay, come in.
03:01
We believe this is going to be a good intent call.
03:07
We've metered all three floors.
03:09
We've been a lap of the structure. We've found no readings. There's no smell.
03:12
We're going to go ahead and place all the units and service. You have a channel back. We're going to go back to our Bravo.
03:19
Tampa, all units on the scene of the inside Gas League, near Fairhaven Ave.
03:25
All of the units have been placed in service, units remaining on scene, switch the traffic back to 4 Bravo.
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Location mentioned:
Near Fairhaven Ave, Alexandria, VA 22303
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