Structure fire under investigation near Liberty Road, Barboursville VA
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Fire & ArsonA fire occurred in a single-family home near Liberty Road. Emergency responders arrived with multiple firefighting units and are investigating the fire source, including possible underground gas tanks. Smoke was detected coming from a garage drain. Teams are using gas detectors and coordinating on scene to manage the incident.
Audio|Heard on: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
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05:2
Transcript:
00:00
Had another incident come in in the county of 1728.
00:03
On direct.
00:14
Engines, 121, 82, 82, 81, Tanker 121, Tanker 69, Station 6, Battalion 201, County FM.
00:25
Reduce single-family dwelling structure fire.
00:28
Near Liberty Road.
00:31
Respond on Alpha tac 5.
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Engines, 121, 82, 81,
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Tanker 121, Tanker 69, Station 6, Battalion 201 County FM.
00:44
Reduce single-family dwelling structure fire.
00:47
Near Liberty Road.
00:50
Respond on Alpha, tag 5.
00:53
Chief 202 from Squad 11, could you confirm where you saw the underground tanks? Alpha Bravo Corner occurs to be near that tree that has the Christmas lights on it, at least according to the map.
01:06
I saw two tanks on the pre-plan,
01:09
likely underground.
01:11
We're here now.
01:15
161, Bravo from command.
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Go ahead.
01:23
Thank you, 121, responding.
01:27
Yes, sir, I was just checking if you had any kind of readings orators in the cloud.
01:32
Negative, we're not able to detect any smells or readings yet we're still investigating.
01:37
Checker 121, 729.
01:40
Command is right.
01:43
Squad from command.
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One of them.
01:51
If you check those things on the AB corner,
01:57
you can come over and check the two things here on the Alpha Delta corner.
02:01
I have no orders, we'll just double-check the detector.
02:07
CHPED route, Liberty Road.
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We'll have pressure in it, and we'll meet up on the Alpha Delta in this second.
02:15
Take me a dozen route.
02:17
I'm direct, thank you.
02:18
Tanker 69 response check, Liberty Road, Tanker 669.
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2-1, Chief 80, Agent 121, Engine 81, and 82.
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In tanker 121, responding, Tanker 69, you still do.
02:35
Sort of a smoke in the structure coming from the drain in the garage.
02:42
Near Liberty Road, cross-east of Brony Station Road.
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Command for 161, can you bring a second gas meter in here, please?
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Chief, I'm on the Alpha side at the main entrance.
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Would you like for me to take my monitor to 151?
03:02
Yes, sir.
03:04
161 is your location inside the building?
03:07
Gotcha.
03:10
ECCC, Chief 60.
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I've been routed to the building for Tinker 69.
03:14
Okay.
03:19
EECC from Chief 60.
03:22
Go ahead, sir.
03:28
CICC, go ahead.
03:33
ECCC from Chief 60.
03:35
Chief 60, go ahead.
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C6C, go ahead.
03:45
Can you contact Orange and see if Barboursville can send an engine as well? Okay,
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okay.
03:52
...off the Liberty Road.
04:07
Number 151 and hazmat 15117.151 has not 153.
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151 has my 15, 1733.
04:20
61 alpha from 2-2.
04:24
You can, you can back up and let Tinker 28 out of that exit, please.
04:30
Understood.
04:31
Open compartment doors on the officer side.
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Take the 28, they're going to let you out.
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Just give a second.
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That's Matt 15 from command.
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Go ahead.
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Reposition,
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after 161.
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You can come past them into the parking lot.
04:57
All right, we 161 Bravo face-to-face.
05:00
You have the assignment for you and your detectors.
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Location mentioned:
Liberty Rd, Barboursville, VA 22923
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