Stove burner left on causes hazard in apartment, Herndon VA


The fire department responded to an apartment at near Centreville Rd where a stove burner was left on. They accessed the apartment, turned off the burner, and ventilated the unit to prevent any danger from gas buildup. No fire was present, but the situation was hazardous.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
04:35
Transcript:
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Bravo, box 436-20, EMS level 2, near Centreville Rd, Harmony of Chantilly, Cross Street, McLaren Road.
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Engine 436.
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On channel 4 Bravo, Box, 43620, EMS level 2, near Centreville Rd, Harmony at Chantilly, Cross Street, McLaren Road.
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Rescue 406 is getting readout around the door of Apartment (number withheld).
00:23
It's going to be the Charlie Quadrant apartment, number one floor.
00:26
Tower 424, X-ray from Tower 424.
00:28
Can you check the slider for the Charlie Quadrant apartment and see if it's open before we force the door?
00:34
They've all left the area.
00:35
You have the other unit? Disregard, you can clear me.
00:38
Thank you for you back.
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Please.
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104, last 40102.102.
00:46
Telford 24 from command.
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Did you meet up with the caller?
00:50
We did. The caller was out front.
00:52
They are from apartment (number withheld).
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Which will be the Bravo Quadrant apartment.
00:56
They did not have an odor in their apartment just in the cereal.
00:58
Do you want to see if the caller can contact the maintenance?
01:02
Power 424 is direct.
01:04
Allenton Drive Command from Fairfax.
01:06
Arlington Drive Command.
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Your 10 minutes send your incident.
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Check only 10 minutes.
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1547. Committee 411 Delta Express is clear.
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Command's track Delta-1 clear.
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Clear. Command engine 4-9.
01:16
Command Go.
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Metatholm is located at 7515 Vergen Square.
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It's just on the block here.
01:21
You're okay with it? We've got it down there to see if we can get a set of keys.
01:24
I'm sorry, can you repeat?
01:25
The maintenance building is at the end of Vernon Square right here beside us.
01:31
If you're okay with it, we can send engine 411, your driver down there with the rig to go pick up a set of keys to avoid forcing that door.
01:39
Yeah, I'm good with that.
01:40
Command, Tower 424.24.
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Command, go ahead. The neighbor has a key for Apartment (number withheld).
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We're retrieving it down.
01:46
Command's direct.
01:47
Agent 411 drive our district guard.
01:49
Direct. Direct. 820 Bravo, we're wrapping up here, the one to attach us to that call.
01:52
104, 13.
01:53
Command, go. We made entry to apartment (number withheld).
01:55
Burner on the gas stove was left turned on.
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Burner has been shut off.
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We'll ventilate.
01:59
We can handle with Tower 424.
02:00
Release the balance, release the channel.
02:02
The man's drag.
02:03
They're thanks for Mines and dress, ma'am.
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Oh, Lincoln 5. Go ahead.
02:06
They were able to access apartment (number withheld).
02:08
The burner is left on.
02:09
Go ahead and hold Tower 424 to ventilate all those from place and service when ready.
02:13
You know ahead terminate command police channel.
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Location mentioned:
Near Centreville Rd, Herndon, VA 20171
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