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Smell of natural gas investigated near Whittemore PlaceFairfax VA

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Whittemore Pl, Fairfax, VA 22030

According to the dispatch call, responders investigated a reported smell of natural gas near Whittemore Place in Fairfax, Virginia. The source of the odor was being checked at gas meters and the area was searched for safety.

Audio|Heard on: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
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05:12
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 440, Engine 420, Hazmat 401, Power 440, Ambulance 434, Battalion 407.
00:07
On Channel 4 Delta Box, 44001, Inside Dath Week, near Whittemore Place, Cross Street, Call Digit Lane.
00:16
Engine 440, Engine 421, Hazmat 401, Power 440, Ambulance 434, Battalion 407, on Channel 4 Delta Box, inside gas leak,
00:28
near Whittemore Place, cross street, call ticket lane.
00:45
Medic 404.
00:47
On Channel 6, Bravo, Box, 61180, Mutual ADMF, 45520, Dallas, High at House, Sterling Dallas Airport, High at Place, Washington, Dulles, Cross Street, Shore Road.
01:00
Medic 404, on Channel 6, Bravo, Box, 61180, Mutual ADMF, 45520,
01:08
Dallas Plaza, Hyatt House, Sterling Dallas Airport, High at Place, Washington Dolis, cross street, shore mode.
01:18
Calling 4-7 from engine 440.
01:22
Tion 4-4 is heading around for 5 station 440.
01:28
Go ahead, into 4.20.
01:32
Recondo is going to be Logato in Ruffin Drive.
01:40
Dr. Alexander, welcome.
01:43
Engine 421 from engine 440.
01:50
So we'll have water, 1-2101-1-1-1-11 draft.
01:58
On Channel 4.304, EMS level 1,
02:04
10350,
02:06
Laria Commonscourt, 1 Bravo, cross street, Bill and Common Street.
02:15
Got nothing on all four sides or in the breezeway.
02:23
There's an outside bank, you're seeing nothing.
02:31
411 for mention 436 lab complete 4 in the front 4 in the rear we'll label in basement one or label on floors 1 2 3 4 entrance is going to be floor 1 side alpha we're talking with the homeless now building has not been evacuated
02:56
Copy. I'm arriving on scene.
03:00
I'll go ahead and establish Elm Tree Command.
03:06
The engine 404 is on the machine.
03:09
Point 4tharmarm.
03:15
Just stand by.
03:17
We'll see what the occupants engine 436.
03:28
We're here with a caller.
03:30
Stand by for situation report.
03:36
Copy, really confident,
03:37
unclear all units can move up to their location.
03:41
Two over two,
03:42
are you enabling one, two, three, four?
03:49
Okay.
03:52
Okay, perfect.
03:53
20407 is on location.
03:56
Copy on the private size, 410, or 2501.
04:00
I'll have a foot more place to commit.
04:05
Direct, 1916.
04:23
One in the front, four in the rear, labeling floor is 1, 2, 3, 4.
04:28
No basement.
04:30
You have a big contact with the caller,
04:33
sitting that he's getting smell of natural gas from the exterior.
04:38
I know where it's coming from.
04:39
We do have an odor.
04:41
Engine 40 has not 401.
04:44
It's investigating the meters at a moment.
04:50
Have the engine 440, you'll be the investigation group at Hazmat 401.
04:55
Power 440, can you check the upper levels on the inside of those doors?
05:02
The right, Tyler 440 checked the level.
05:10
Tyler 440, nothing to add on the secondary lap.

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Whittemore Pl, Fairfax, VA 22030

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Incident Timeline

  1. Incident Terminated and Units Released
  2. Slight Leak Found at Outside Meter
  3. Meter Readings and Investigation
  4. Caller Reports Odor from Exterior
  5. Units Arrive and Begin Investigation
  6. Units Dispatched for Gas Leak

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