Gas leak and elevated carbon monoxide detected at apartment complex, Manassas VA
Fire & ArsonEmergency responders investigated a suspected gas leak at an apartment complex on Gemstone Drive in Manassas, VA. Elevated carbon monoxide levels and gas odor were detected, particularly on the second floor and in apartment 101. Multiple apartments were checked with mostly normal readings, but a burner was found left on in apartment 204, which likely caused the gas and carbon monoxide levels.
Audio|Source: Prince William County Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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The resident of (number withheld), I'm going to be waiting for you to go in there with the four gas.
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We're on the first floor in 101.
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We have a reading of eight parts for millions.
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The tiny 503 direct.
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The tiny 503 is direct.
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I'm on Steam. I'll have Gemstone Drive Command.
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My buddy.
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Attention, I mean, the soccer, and find Charlie, Battalion 503, establishing Jim Zone Drive, Command, at 1706.
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Okay.
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Bostas 0122 on 5 Bravo for a fire alarm.
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9061, New Britain Circle, Cross Street of Kirby Street, engine 501, truck 511,
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and Bons 114-122 on 5-Provo to assist with injuries from an assault, Barrington and Apartments Pool, 10,0604, Blandia Lane, EMS 501, 10107.
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The readings are 13 parts for million in apartment 101.
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However, the odor is strongest on floor two.
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The residents of 101 did seem to just recently be cooking.
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We're going to go ahead and see if we can gain access to 102 and 103.
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1142 on 5 Bravo 2 says we've been here in salt.
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Barrington Apartment School, 10604, Bledia Lane, EMS 501, responding to the P.08 is for a patient with a head wound from a knife.
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PD's on scene.
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Seen is not yet secure.
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Advice the stage.
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I'm forward it now.
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1229, you need you this text tonight.
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9708. This is for a long sounding from the smoke detector.
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Can we start a rescue for a minor officer injury? Just need to clean it up before we go to the AC?
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Okay. Commandment 512, we have the residents contacting maintenance to help Phoenix and apartments.
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Command's okay. Command's okay. Command, truck sign 23 x-ray.
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Command, go ahead, truck 23 x-ray.
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Meters on the Charlie, which is going to be the parking lot side adjacent to the courtyard.
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All normal readings around the meter.
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Meter bank is going to be on the interior in the first floor.
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Plains direct.
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Keep the two going until they get there and then we can break the thumb apart.
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31's on team.
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Okay, Matt, 531, 1710.
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Medics 531 from Engine 503.
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Your patient's going to be in the very front vehicle.
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It's a gray board, F-150.
01:49
Can we check units on the east end to see if anybody has any paperwork for a wanted person, for a (name withheld)?
01:57
Trying to locate warrants for him.
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Switched traffic back to five Bravo, Prince Wayne Clear, five data, 17 times.
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Okay,
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it's... ...for when fire gets here, we're going to be in the week of office.
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Okay, 1711.
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We already got this information book.
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Second floor minus 204 was checked with normal readings.
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Before, go ahead.
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You can clear that call on 17 advice.
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I gave my phone call. 11.
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13 or 2.
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292, go ahead.
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There, too. I'm in town.
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I'm going to be in the city in front of All Saints Church.
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Looks like I've got a crash with possibly a bicyclist truck.
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If you can notify rescue in the city.
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Okay, 1711.
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And 13.02, just be advised.
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I'll be off portable.
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My portable battery is dead right now.
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Okay, it's 1712.
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C. 511, 1712.
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Fox 0107, I'm 5 Bravo.
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For an auto-ax and pedestrian instruct, 9609, Center Street, crossroad to Brinkley Lane.
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Metac 501, Edge of 501, UMS 551.
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1712. Command from engine 512.
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Okay. May I go ahead.
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We gain access in the first floor apartments.
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We have all normal readings except for 101, which was 10.
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Do you still have a smell of natural gas? However, our only readings were 10 parts of a million of CO.
03:07
We're working on the third story now.
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So saying that he does not have a gun.
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100, which is the entrance is inside Delta exterior for that apartment.
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73664, what spires EPA?
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Sub as in T4, standby.
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It says they're on scene staging.
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We'll advise on go inside.
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We had put a comment in.
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1714 is the sniffer is taken up in room 204 we're trying to gain access now
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command's okay trying to gain access to apartment 204
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maintenance has a one-hour ETA
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Command from engine 520.
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We've checked the third floor, normal readings.
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We checked 301 and 303.
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There's no answer at 302 and 304.
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303. Normal readings, 302 and 304.
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Nobody answered the door.
03:46
Can't be one units are on scene.
03:48
We have one bicyclist sitting up in the roadway.
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We'll be out second. County PDs on seat.
03:52
I'll be on seeing one bicyclers out on the roadway at 1713.
03:56
Okay. truck 523 we gained access to department 204 we got 10 parts for million I'm sorry 10% OBL looks like a burner was left on
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