Elevated carbon monoxide found in Charlottesville building, Charlottesville VA
Fire & ArsonFire department investigated elevated carbon monoxide readings in a multi-story building near Nichols Ct in Charlottesville, VA. Occupants reported no illness. Fire units searched the basement to find the source. Gas service was shut off as a safety measure. City gas crew was en route with a 30-minute estimated arrival time to assist with the problem. The source was suspected to be dryers or the boiler.
Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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We had a reading of two parts per million on the third floor,
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reading a nine parts per million on the second floor.
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We're relocating to the basement with engine 10 to see if we can't find a source.
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Okay, any readings on floor one.
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I didn't copy that question.
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Rescue 12. Amherj BLS Priority 2[2].
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The Blake, 250, near Nichols Ct Unit 248.
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Respond on Alpha Tech 2[3].
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Rescue 12.
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Amherage BLS Priority 2[2].
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The Blake, 250, near Nichols Ct Unit 248.
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Respond on Alpha Tech 2[3].
00:42
Did you have any readings on 4-1-1-1?
00:45
Currently, it's at 6, so they had doors and windows open on the floor, so we're seeing if it was building back out.
00:51
Old study at 6.
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Okay, and nobody complaining of illness is negative.
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Okay, so I've got you in aging, hanging in the basement.
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Okay,
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con, 405 is in-service, and we're out to EBA.
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405, 19-33.
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May 7 brother.
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Good.
01:24
Yes, the vision is on the delayed response.
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Also, the gas shutoff on that half the side, close to the robber corner.
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The upper corner.
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Amithcane, ECC[1].C.
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Go ahead.
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I'll take city gas back and see if you have an ETA at this point.
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Okay.
01:48
Eiffee Medical Club, year and route to the Blake, Room 248, 2.50 D.
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Nichols Court, Room 248, Crosherty DeBergerson Court,
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for a 76-year-old male who has critical hemoglobin levels and is having a dark stool since Tuesday.
02:09
Nicodian. I understand, thank you.
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D.C. Landov Command.
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Go ahead. The city gas advised that they are almost at their other call.
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We do not have an ETA at this time.
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I did advise them of the parts per million that you had in the building.
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She's going to let the tech know and see if maybe she can get them to reroute.
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All right. Thank you.
02:30
Thank you.
02:34
C.C. Medical, Lebanon, service, patient refusal.
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Medical evidence and service, patient refusal, 9031.
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DCCA lay with the man.
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Go ahead.
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City gas just call back in.
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They've got about a 30-minute ETA.
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Correct, thank you.
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Have you already shut the gas off?
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Let's stay by one.
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Command 30, son, brother.
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Negative, we have not said at all.
03:16
Correct, City Gas was advising with their extended ETA.
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If you could go ahead and shut the gas off.
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Okay.
03:27
Tim, probably, you okay if the truck.
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Can you take down for you?
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Yeah,
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it's fine.
03:37
The personnel are going to be on.
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First familiar are going down.
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We're unable to recreate it,
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but have it narrowed down to the dryers or the boiler.
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Yeah, I mean, if you're here with your investigation, if you still need it on to finish your investigation, we can do that, but if you,
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if you're done, keep it off.
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They can kill it. The boiler is not cut home.
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Okay.
04:19
Okay. Okay.
04:20
Prince William Medic 2 is transporting.
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Dr. William I.2 in 1943.
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Thank you, truck rova.
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Truck rova.
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I copy gas to turn off.
04:34
That's correct.
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Truck 9 now for turning the gas off.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
ECC: Centralized facility managing police communications, dispatch, and coordination of emergency response operations.
[2]
BLS Priority 2: Basic Life Support response, Priority 2 (urgent but non–life-threatening)
[3]
Alpha Tech 2: Assigned radio or tactical channel/talkgroup for operations or communication.
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Location mentioned:
Near Nichols Ct, Charlottesville, VA 22901
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