Unusual odor prompts gas leak investigation in apartment, Brambleton VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, emergency responders investigated an unusual odor and possible gas leak at a four-story apartment building near Havelock Walk Terrace in Brambleton, Virginia. Multiple gas readings inside the building were normal, and the odor was determined to be related to sewage rather than hazardous gases.
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Transcript:
00:00
Battalion Chief 603 from Paramedic Engine 609, I'm on the scene.
00:04
Got a four-story apartment complex, like normal conditions,
00:08
on the alpha and delta corner of the building.
00:11
Correction, alpha and bravo corner of the building?
00:17
I copy most of your traffic, normal conditions.
00:19
You're still investigating.
00:22
I'm on scene of a four-story apartment complex.
00:27
Got nothing evident inside Alpha, side Bravo.
00:30
We'll be out getting readings at the front door.
00:35
I'm okay, four-story.
00:36
Let me know if it's a two or two or what you have and I'll see your side Charlie.
00:40
I copy you're getting readings at the front door.
00:45
Medic 609 from paramedic station 609?
00:51
Engine 619 is on scene, positioning to 300 foot mark.
00:55
We'll have water supply.
00:59
What's happening? C603 from paramedic engine 609.
01:04
Go ahead nine.
01:07
Four-story apartment building throughout,
01:11
and nothing evident inside Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie.
01:16
Still getting readings at the front door right now inside Bravo.
01:19
Going to recommend this tower 619's crew can walk up and get readings on the Delta side of the building,
01:26
and then we'll go through with investigating.
01:30
Okay, Tower, you copy.
01:32
Go assist nine with your inside crew.
01:35
X-ray crew can stay on the outside.
01:40
I'll go ahead and also establish Havelock Walk Terrace command to your arrival.
01:48
Okay, you're establishing command.
01:49
Inside crew of the tower can go with you to investigate.
01:52
Their X-ray crew is going to stay on the outside since you're dealing with an apartment building.
01:57
Understood.
02:00
Tower 619 is direct.
02:02
Your entire crew is heading up now.
02:05
Paramedic Engine Six Hundred and Nine, correctional command from Battalion Six Hundred and Three.
02:08
I am on the scene.
02:09
I'll go ahead and assume command from you while you are inside investigating.
02:12
Okay?
02:15
Copy that.
02:16
Well,
02:18
I can show Battalion Six Hundred and Three assuming.
02:22
Have a lot of walk terrace command.
02:24
I'm going to be at the intersection of Guinevere Valley and Golden Embers, right beside Tower 619.
02:30
Engine 9 and the inside crew from Tower 619 are investigating possible gas leak inside of a four-story apartment building.
02:37
Everyone else can stage at the 300 foot mark when they arrive.
02:41
(name withheld), I'll wait here back from you if you need more resources inside.
02:45
Well, thanks for trying to switch over to assuming command.
02:49
Hey there, buggy.
02:51
Lexington Tower 619, all incoming units can stage at 300 foot mark 1046.
02:56
Command for permit engine 609.
03:00
Come in, go ahead.
03:03
We've made our way to apartment 405.
03:07
Readings at the front door: 0 H2S, LEL, and CO 20.
03:11
9 for oxygen.
03:13
We do have an unusual odor.
03:15
We'll be investigating apartment 405.
03:20
There could be readings, unusual odor in apartment 405.
03:25
The inside crew of the tower is coming up for you to help check that or any exposures.
03:30
Just want to confirm this is a four-story, not a five-story, correct?
03:35
Yes sir, it's a four-story apartment building.
03:39
Okay, and what's the status of the occupants?
03:44
They're in the lobby by the front door.
03:48
Okay, any EMS needed?
03:51
No, EMS is needed.
03:55
Command, 10-3, communication 609.
03:59
Okay.
04:01
Readings are unchanged throughout 405.
04:04
Utility and trash room that are adjacent to the dispatch department also.
04:10
Deer readings 20.9 throughout as well.
04:13
Smell is of sewage in nature,
04:15
however there's no change in the reading at each unit.
04:21
Okay, do you by chance check anything on the 1st , 2nd or 3rd on your way up?
04:27
That's a negative.
04:29
Readings inside the stairwell to the 4th floor also were all the same, unchanged, all normal.
04:36
All right, let's check all the traps and everything in the 4th floor.
04:40
Inside crew of the tower, can you just double check the 3rd , make sure we're not missing something down there?
04:45
If all that comes back clear or not, I think we could just hold with you as the investigation.
04:49
Let's check this couple things and let me know.
04:53
Engine 69 is direct.
04:55
Tower 619's on their way down to floor number three.
04:59
Safety 601, you can go in service.
05:03
You're right, Chief.
05:04
Thanks.
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Location mentioned:
Havelock Walk Ter, Brambleton, VA 20148
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