Gas leak detected at apartment complex in Richmond, Richmond VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a gas leak was reported inside the Eddy on the James Apartments near Semmes Avenue in Richmond. Fire crews and DPU responded to investigate and isolated the power source. A gas smell was detected in the parking garage and pool deck areas. The situation is under investigation.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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03:10
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 17, Engine 13, Engine 1, Truck 5, Safety 1, and Battalion 3.
00:06
Inside gas leak, near Semmes Avenue, at The Eddy on the James Apartments.
00:12
Engine 17, Engine 13, Engine 1, Truck 5, Safety 1, Battalion 3.
00:18
Inside gas leak, near Semmes Avenue, at The Eddy on the James Apartments.
00:24
Cross streets are sent in South 9th Street.
00:27
OnTack Channel 3.
00:29
Timeout, 1616.
00:35
Company shoulder out to near 7th Avenue for the gas leak inside the parking deck.
00:43
Completed a visual and smell check in the parking garage and building.
00:47
DPU has been notified.
00:54
From West Broad Street, Command.
01:00
West Rock.
01:04
We isolated power to the outlet.
01:06
Truck crews are turning the service.
01:07
West Broad Street, Command, ceremony.
01:10
Receive to 1618.
01:16
Three's on the scene.
01:18
17 for a tank, command, while they investigate.
01:22
I have a time 3OC, 17 to a take move, 1620.
01:30
Richmond from Sam's Command.
01:35
Sam's Command.
01:39
There's a one-inch gas line that runs to the parking garage.
01:43
There's a smell of gas in the garage.
01:45
There's nowhere else in the building.
01:46
Still continuing to investigate.
01:52
Commissioner copies, 1621.
01:59
Engine 13 from SEMS command.
02:03
Go ahead for 13.
02:07
Can you go to the pool deck? This gas line supposedly runs the grills up there and check and see if there's a smell.
02:17
Proceed, going to the pool.
02:23
Trent from SEMS command.
02:24
Sam's command.
02:30
I assume DPU has been notified.
02:34
Appropriate.
02:37
I'll receive.
02:42
Thirteen from truck truck.
02:46
Go ahead for 13.
02:50
I don't know what your location is, but we're in the lobby.
02:54
Getting an elevator now to go to the pool deck that'll save you some time.
03:02
Are you direct?
03:05
The truck five, you can handle that if you want, and then if you can make your way to the parking garage after you check that.
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Location mentioned:
Semmes Ave, Richmond, VA 23224
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