Gas leak traced to stove burner in apartment building, Manassas VA


Firefighters responded to a strong gas odor reported inside a multi-story apartment building near Market St. Elevated gas levels were detected in apartments 229, 233, and 246. The source was found to be a stove burner left on in apartment 246. Residents were evacuated, and ventilation efforts were initiated to clear the gas.
Audio|Source: Prince William County Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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In about 9589 where I'm saying four-story part about it nothing evident be inside Charlie ever on water got checking crew too 99's right principal I mean you show me on seeing how long established market street command my buggy side Charlie okay there's some zero ready
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The audience on scene and responding to the inside gas, near Market St, Patine 589, Establishing Market Street Command, is Bucky Thrusum 08.
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3.404M.509.
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Do they have a floor of where they smell the gas?
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Citi 9 in the command.
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Go ahead.
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Just so you're aware, we're on 4-2, we do have a slight odor in the hallway with a reading of 0.3 LEL.
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Copy 4-2 odor with a reading.
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Man from Prince William.
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Go ahead. We did confirm the caller was on the second floor.
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Okay, do you have an apartment number?
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Apartment 233.
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You broke up.
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Can you repeat that apartment number?
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Apartment 233.
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Copy. 233.
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Command from engine 509, driver.
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The student just approached me from apartment, 229, stating that when he opened his door to walk out to the hall this morning, there was a strong smell of gas right there.
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Copy 229. Break engine 509 from command.
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Are you direct from the two apartment numbers?
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Can you repeat? I was talking with people inside the apartment here.
01:28
Reports a strong odor from apartment 233 and 229.
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233 and 229.
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That's affirmative.
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Okay, 5 o'1 is on the scene.
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We're located on side, Bravo.
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Okay, 0713.
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Season 1 from, you can relocate the side Charlie and start helping engine 509 locate the source outside Charlie on the second floor.
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Stop me.
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Command from engine 9.
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Go ahead.
01:55
We spoke to the residents of Apartment 246.
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We do have a stronger odor inside of that apartment with a reading of 1.8 LEL.
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We're working on evacuating these people and locating the source.
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I'm having an apartment 246.
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Mayor from engine 9.
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Go ahead.
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Readings of the apartment at this is 4.7 LEL.
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We did locate the source to the stove.
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The burner was left on.
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The burner is turned off.
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We're going to work on ventilating this apartment.
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We also need to have a truck to bring a ventilation fan up to ventilate the hallway as well.
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Copy on one key in the source on the stove working on ventilation now.
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Break engine 509 driver from command.
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Can you take a fan up to the second floor?
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G5109 driver. Can you take a fan to the second floor for ventilation?
02:35
Correct. Sand engine one.
02:36
We'll take the fan and engine on.
02:38
Okay, do y'all have one as well?
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No. Okay, I'll keep Tower 438 on the call for these long hallways.
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Yeah, I hear I'm coming.
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38 from command on your arrival, can you go to the second floor and bring your ventilation fans?
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Location mentioned:
Market St, Manassas, VA
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