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Gas alarm prompts evacuation at nursing facility, Bedford VA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/1/2025 11:59 AM

Ashland Ave, Bedford, VA 24523

Units responded to a nursing facility near Ashland Avenue due to a carbon monoxide alarm showing elevated levels near two cottages. Staff began evacuating the building as a precaution.

Audio|Heard on: Bedford County Fire and Rescue (Ops)

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01:42

Transcript:

00:00

10 more copy with 3, near Ashland Avenue.

00:02

141 was on scene for a fall.

00:05

Radio to advise their CO monitors are going off on their personal packs and the gas monitor is reading higher parts per million.

00:11

They're in the hallway outside of the E Cottage and F Cottage.

00:15

And 141 was attempting to find staff to start evacuating the building.

00:24

Page 1 copy.

00:25

Is that copy correct, E and F?

00:30

That's correct.

00:31

E Cottage and F Cottage,

00:34

Edward and Frank.

00:39

Thank you.

00:45

Ingent 114, 1-93.

00:50

Go ahead.

00:54

Are y'alls will be entering in the Delta side of you coming in the front interest?

00:59

We're going to come in to your main interest.

01:03

Copy, I'll see you a minute.

01:07

Are you on the main level or lower?

01:14

I've heard engine one.

01:18

Engine one. Go ahead.

01:23

We're arriving.

01:26

Some military, nursing facility.

01:29

We'll be on the investigation.

01:31

10-4[1].

01:38

It's the Fertential one-on-house command.

01:41

Ten-four.

Police codes explained

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative

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Ashland Ave, Bedford, VA 24523

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