Gas leak prompts evacuation at chick-fil-a in ashland, Ashland VA
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Fire & ArsonA strong smell of propane was reported inside a Chick-fil-A restaurant near England Street in Ashland, Virginia. The building was evacuated as fire and emergency medical services responded to a confirmed gas leak.
Audio|Heard on: Hanover County Fire / EMS
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02:42
Transcript:
00:00
Gas leak near England Street.
00:03
Engines, truck, ambulance and battalion responding.
00:12
Gas leak near England Street.
00:16
Cross streets are Cottage Green Drive and South Hill Carter Parkway.
00:19
Station 16th District.
00:22
Pack 5. Timeout 2155.
00:29
Very unfortunate.
00:31
Yes, sir.
00:34
I'm on the scene at Chick-fil-A Ashland. Single-story commercial restaurant has been evacuated.
00:41
I'll be established in England Street Command.
00:45
I copy on the scene, single-story commercial restaurant, everybody's been evacuated.
00:52
Establishing command, 2157 hours.
00:58
In fact, five, I'll show you around to near England Street, the Chick-fil-A.
01:05
The manager called in a smell of propane on the inside, but Battalion 402 is on scene.
01:10
He reported a single-story commercial restaurant.
01:13
Building has already been evacuated, and he established committee.
01:21
Is it 4-1-4-4-4?
01:24
Go ahead.
01:28
We're going to have our water on the case up.
01:34
Okay.
01:39
And what's up?
01:41
Hi, sir.
01:46
Confirm the building has been evacuated.
01:48
Management provides a strong smell of gas on the inside.
01:53
4-1 on your arrival, if you can start the investigation.
01:58
4-1-0-0-4-1-0.
02:05
4-1's a ride, I don't see.
02:09
215 an hour.
02:14
Amanda 4-4.
02:18
Go ahead.
02:21
You approached Route 1 or 95?
02:25
Route 1, I'm planning to come in at the Charlie side for secondary water.
02:33
Sorry.
02:35
We're planning to come in off of South Hill Carter for secondary water.
02:40
Yeah, it's perfect.
02:41
You just staged on that side.
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Location mentioned:
England St, Ashland, VA 23005
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