Natural gas odor investigated at airport concourse, Arlington County VA
Fire & ArsonAt an airport concourse near Ben's Chili Bowl and Bravo 74, firefighters and police responded to reports of a natural gas odor. Gas meters found no dangerous levels, but a slight odor was detected. Crews turned off two electric warming stations left on and checked rooftop units. No fire or gas leaks were found. The area was monitored and cleared by fire and police personnel.
Audio|Source: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Public Safety
06:23
Transcript:
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Airport Fire Battalion 302[1] established Bravo 774 command.
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Battalion 302.
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Battalion 30202.
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Establishing Bravo 74 Command[2] 2345.
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Command Tower 302.
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Okay. All right ahead.
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Our parts in the benchillies hold now.
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No more readings on the meters.
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We have a light odor of natural gas.
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Okay, no reading on the meters.
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A slight odor.
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12 fires on the scene, investigating officer.
00:28
Copy. Fires also let me know that they might have set off some type of motion detector or emotional alarm.
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Copy.
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All right.
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Good. Reading here are all at normal levels.
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We've had Ben's Chili Bowl.
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All the pilots are still lit.
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We did shut off one electric warming station that's left on.
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We're going to continue just to check the adjacent spaces.
00:54
Command's okay. Zero readings inside.
00:56
Your concurrence, kind of place, visual aid, units in service.
01:05
Yeah, concurred. And David 30, you got a lot of feedback in that radio.
01:08
Try your mobile unit.
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In the area, she's going to make arrangements to, um, uh, pick it up later.
01:13
I copy, I'll be taken to the Lice or Palf.
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Tempor.
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So you can go in service for command.
01:17
Thank you, sir.
01:18
Hey, I prefer to do it.
01:20
David, Benny, are we escrowing the mutual A over the case?
01:26
That's correct. Staying by for engine 436.
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David, 30, you can go ahead and disregard.
01:30
They just placed engine 436 on service.
01:32
Okay. Tower 302 chauffer from the tower.
01:34
Go ahead.
01:35
We have the slightest of odors in the boarding area in the concourse at Bravo 74, right where you set up the aerial.
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You can check for any rooftop units that might be in service up there.
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On right.
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Command Tower 302.
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Commandant.
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Ben's chili bowl is clear.
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No more readings throughout.
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No odor of gas either.
01:51
We had shut down a total of two warming stations that were left on, overwarming some chili.
01:58
But we are investigating a slight odor.
02:00
Still no more readings in the concourse area adjacent to the boarding area of Rother 74.
02:04
Tower 302's roof crews checking it out now.
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Forehand's okay.
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Tension 303 command.
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Okay.
02:11
Are you checking the lower level?
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Engine 303[3] from command, are you checking the lower level? I can't think there's any gas utilities down there.
02:24
Okay, just check the area between 72 and 76, if you go it.
02:27
Okay, just check the area between 72 and 76, if you go it. Send it.
02:28
No, there's no readings on the roof.
02:31
Checked area, wow, or something for us all.
02:33
Tarrag 13 copies.
02:34
Command direct.
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Command direct. Command Direct. Command, Director.
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Command Power 32. Command, 2. Command, Go ahead.
02:37
We have Mwashed's airport operations with us here in the concourse level as well as PD.
02:42
PD Report 2 was approached by a gate agent that was walking past the Benz-chilly Bowl when they noted the odor.
02:48
Could be the reporting party, but if we want to check back,
02:51
that might help us close us south.
02:52
Okay.
02:53
Engine 303[3] command, ground level is clear.
02:55
Command's okay, ground level clear.
02:57
Carport fire from Bravo 74 Command[2].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Fire Battalion 302: Fire Command Unit
[2]
Bravo 74 Command: Incident Command Post
[3]
Engine 303: Fire Response Unit
Disclaimer:
This was transcribed by AI and may contain errors. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Near Aviation Cir, Arlington, VA 20002
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