Gas odor investigation at two story home near Frederick Ct, Chesapeake VA
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Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a two story home near Frederick Court for a reported smell of gas. They found a strong odor outside near the gas meter and a slight odor inside. The HVAC unit was identified as the likely source. The gas company was called to inspect the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Chesapeake Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine 10, charge station.
00:05
Engine 10.
00:08
We're on scene.
00:09
This is a small two-story residential.
00:11
There's nothing showing.
00:12
Residents are standing outside.
00:14
We've got a hydrant behind Engine 10.
00:16
I'll be out investigating.
00:17
I'll be Frederick command.
00:20
Okay, I'll use arriving in near Frederick Court for a small residential, nothing showing,
00:29
hydrants behind that near 1812,
00:34
and engine 10 is in command.
00:52
Nick, go ahead.
00:54
Could I get yourself turn around and back out on T.
00:57
Woodland Drive?
01:01
Nick, can't copy.
01:04
Time through chestweek.
01:10
Go ahead.
01:13
Just verify.
01:14
I believe Engine 11 signed on this call, correct?
01:20
That is correct.
01:26
They're on Woodland now.
01:29
Okay.
01:31
Command 2, all other units to stage out on Woodland Drive.
01:34
Correction battalion 3 to all units on the scene stage out in Woodland Drive.
01:44
Command, Chesapeake.
01:47
Right.
01:52
I've got a smell of gas outside about a meter.
01:54
Can you have the gas company respond out here, please?
01:58
Reaching.
02:05
Command to Battalion 3.
02:11
Time 3, Committee, Committee, go ahead.
02:14
Chief, I got a slight smell inside.
02:16
We got a strong smell outside on the property side by the meter.
02:20
I got the gas company coming.
02:23
I can handle with engine 10 and ladder 10.
02:26
Okay,
02:27
what's going to get a inspection on that call space and is the leak?
02:33
If there is a leak, is it appear to be on the service side of the meter or the house side of the meter?
02:43
We're checking now, it appears to be on the HVAC on the customer side.
02:50
There is a window open on the Bravo side as well, so that's probably the source.
02:54
We'll check the crawl space as well.
02:57
Okay, I'm going to hold all the units on this call until we get that inspected and send back your findings.
03:07
Okay.
03:09
Okay.
03:13
The county three, the commander, are you able to isolate that H-back unit?
03:23
Affirmative Chief, we were able to secure that area beside the H-pack and there's a heat pack on the outside.
03:30
We're confident that's the source.
03:33
Okay, let's go ahead and check on the, I'm the cross space in the attic and then once you give you an all clear, I'll clear it one up.
03:42
Copy.
03:48
103 to test begin clear any PD unit to sign this call.
03:53
All right, 10, Tyler, Larry 10.
03:59
10,
04:04
you're on primary.
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Location mentioned:
Frederick Ct, Chesapeake, VA 23321
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