Propane water heater leak found in home basement
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Loudoun County Combined Fire Rescue
04:27
00:00
Currently have truck 602 investigating what the homeowner reported as odor of gas in the basement.
00:06
Currently we have no odor and normal readings throughout the entire structure.
00:11
They are attempting to reproduce the issue.
00:13
I am communicating with the homeowner now.
00:15
I'll advise shortly.
00:21
From truck 611, is the reporting party still on scene?
00:29
611, that's affirmative.
00:31
The reporting party is the person that's on the roof.
00:39
Copy. We've sent a ladder to the building and see no signs of someone on the roof, but we'll go up and check.
00:46
Understood, 2013.
00:52
Truck 611 , are you still on the phone with the caller?
00:58
Negative, we can call back.
01:04
Loudoun from 06:15 alpha, can we get a radio back to land? I'm at the rest of the hospital.
01:13
Dispatcher, send life.
01:14
Dispatcher, go direct.
01:20
Spring Branch Court, command from Loudoun.
01:24
Go ahead, Loudoun.
01:26
Be advised, you still have Safety Six Air One responding.
01:29
Are you going to need them?
01:34
Safety Six Air.
01:38
I'm ready. Switch back.
01:39
Engine 611 from Loudoun, checking status.
01:46
611 driver from 611, we've got access from the side ladder.
01:50
Having her come down that way.
01:54
I'm directing.
01:59
Engine 611 from Loudoun, check your status.
02:04
We're okay.
02:10
619 from Loudoun, check your status.
02:16
619 from Loudoun, check your status.
02:20
Okay, thanks, boys.
02:21
2018.
02:27
This is from truck 632.
02:31
Yeah, truck 632.
02:36
Around the regulator valve for the propane water heater.
02:44
No odors, but we're getting a high reading.
02:46
We also got some levels sprayed on there as well.
02:49
We believe it to be a leak at the regulator for the water heater.
02:57
Oh.
02:59
Copy, no readings on the four gas.
03:02
However, CDI and soapy water indicating the regulator for the hot water heater.
03:14
Truck 602 for command.
03:16
Yes, it out.
03:19
Patient, you comfortable?
03:22
Over.
03:29
That's correct. We'll shut it down.
03:30
Any hazards?
03:32
We can order some trucks.
03:34
Bravo.
03:37
Copy. Break.
03:39
Loudoun from Spring Branch Court.
03:41
Go ahead.
03:47
Loudoun (number withheld) Spring Branch Court.
03:49
Crews isolated the problem to a leak in the regulator from the hot water heater.
03:54
They're securing it right now, completing a vapor form.
03:57
You can hold this with Truck 6 here, Chief.
03:58
Place a balance in service.
04:04
We respond six Bravo, box 61114 rescue, (number withheld) Davis Drive.
04:11
Unit Kilo, cross street Hebron Drive.
04:13
Request for unit 2020 .
04:19
Command, I copy.
04:20
Actually, the leak to the regulator on the hot water heater.
04:25
Clearing with truck 602 .