Gas leak from stove burner in apartment building, Manassas VA


Fire crews responded to a gas leak in an apartment building in Manassas, VA. Elevated gas levels were found in apartment 204, where a stove burner had been left on. The building was evacuated and ventilation is underway to clear the gas.
Audio|Source: Prince William County Police and Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
We have all normal readings except for 101, which was 10.
00:04
Do you still have a smell of natural gas? However, our only readings were 10 parts of a million of CO.
00:12
We're working on the third story now.
00:14
So saying that he does not have a gun.
00:16
100, which is the entrance is inside Delta exterior for that apartment.
00:20
73664, what spires EPA?
00:22
Sub as in T4, standby.
00:23
It says they're on scene staging.
00:25
We'll advise on go inside.
00:26
We had put a comment in.
00:27
1714 is the sniffer is taken up in room 204 we're trying to gain access now
00:32
command's okay trying to gain access to apartment 204
00:35
maintenance has a one-hour ETA
00:37
Command from engine 520.
00:39
We've checked the third floor, normal readings.
00:41
We checked 301 and 303.
00:44
There's no answer at 302 and 304.
00:47
303. Normal readings, 302 and 304.
00:50
Nobody answered the door.
00:51
Can't be one units are on scene.
00:52
We have one bicyclist sitting up in the roadway.
00:55
We'll be out second.
00:56
County PDs on seat.
00:57
I'll be on seeing one bicyclers out on the roadway at 1713.
01:00
Okay.
01:01
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
01:10
Command's okay, you've got 10% LEL.
01:12
Go ahead and mask up until we get the readings down.
01:13
1540, repeat traffic.
01:15
Hold me out on the disorderly with injuries.
01:16
Copy of 1716.
01:18
For stoppage of raving, 9278 Sumner Lake Boulevard, Cross of Williams Road, Medic Force 17, engine 521, Tower 501 at 1716.
01:28
I'm playing from Engine 501.
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Engine 501.
01:30
Accident's going to be BOS.
01:31
You can play CMS 581 in service.
01:33
Okay, UMS 581, you're right?
01:35
I'm correct, hold me in a variable.
01:37
First morning from Tower 501, go ahead and add EMS 81 to Summere Lake Boulevard if he's clear.
01:43
Okay, EMS 581, stand by your MDC and send you a new call.
01:47
Okay. 20589 on the screen.
01:48
Tugging 589 to EMIS 501.
01:51
523. Okay,
01:52
man, go ahead. Primary apartment 204 is negative.
01:54
Confirmed it was a burner left on the stove.
01:56
This window is open.
01:57
As soon as I get a fan, we'll start ventilating.
01:58
Yeah, you've isolated the source to a Part 204, which is evacuated, and you're ventilating now.
02:03
And from Prince William.
02:05
May I go ahead? Be advised you are 10 minutes in incident.
02:08
16185, Bravo.
02:09
Stroke 9575 Lindenwood Drive Cross of Lone Oak Court medic 521 engine 509b at 1718
02:16
1318 3-2 and 304
02:21
Prince William from Jimstone command drug command
02:25
We've got cruise on scene investigating a gas leak.
02:27
We had 10% LAL and apartment 204.
02:30
We've isolated the source to apartment 204, which is evacuated.
02:34
Crews are now working to ventilate the structure, still checking other exposure apartments.
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Manassas, VA
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