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Strong gas odor reported inside a residence, Amherst County VA

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Amherst County, VA

Emergency responders were dispatched to a residence near West Byer Place due to a strong gas odor reported inside. Upon arrival, fire units investigated and found no visible fire or immediate danger.

Audio|Heard on: Amherst County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
03:18
Transcript:
00:00
Amherst 2, Manilitan Fire, Amherst Fire,
00:03
Region 2, EMS, needyanist to respond, near West Byer Place, have a heavy smell of gas within the residence.
00:13
Offt have used, Ops 1, Ops 1, 2034.
00:31
Two-one.
00:33
Amherston-Nellison Station.
00:34
Call is covered.
00:35
We'll have a truck on the road in just a moment.
00:38
Copy, sir.
00:56
11 Amherstead, covered.
01:00
Got it, sir.
01:05
Amherstead, 21, the station.
01:13
Amherstim this one, I'll be in round.
01:16
Probably, sir.
01:30
Chief One, FD11.
01:37
Chief One, go ahead.
01:39
Me and Mace, I'll grab the engine and be right behind you.
01:45
Okay.
01:51
Amherst, Chief One.
01:53
Go ahead, sir.
01:56
Go ahead, sir.
01:59
What's the nature of the call again?
02:03
Caller, there's a heavy smell of gas within the residence.
02:09
Hot coffee, thank you.
02:11
The Ambers 2-0-0.
02:16
Cut me.
02:22
Ambers from FD-10.
02:28
Good, sir.
02:31
I'm on scene near West Byer Place.
02:34
Single-family, nothing show.
02:37
Copy.
02:43
Namers says the 21 is around.
02:47
Copy second.
02:52
Dammer's 2-1-1-1-2-1-2.
02:55
Tell me.
02:57
21, the field just find your gas meter and we'll friend it through the basement.
03:02
Amher's not a take two-six.
03:03
Two-six.
03:10
Go ahead, miss.
03:13
26 is a Robin LGH.
03:17
Copy 243.

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