Natural gas odor caused by stove left on in apartment, Fairfax VA
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Fire & ArsonUnits responded to a natural gas smell in an apartment near Oakdale Crescent Court. Investigation found a stove was left on. Maintenance turned off the stove, and no ventilation was required. The scene was cleared.
Audio|Heard on: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
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09:44
Transcript:
00:00
407 for company 404 Delta engine 434 engine 434 engine 417 battalion 407 responding to an inside gas leak at near Oakdale Crescent Court apartment 941 smells of natural gas in the apartment unknown source 1901
00:33
Tower 440, you direct, you can go in service.
00:37
Director in service, Lantino, 2.
00:44
I'm still having cat issues.
00:45
Could you read me the event number, please?
00:48
Time far. That number is going to be Echo (number withheld).
00:58
All right, thank you.
01:03
side of that unit on the island.
01:11
Copy. Where do you want to recon from?
01:21
Let's set the recon up at just in front of near Oakdale Crescent Court, just as soon as you into the neighborhood.
01:32
Robby recount 44c.
01:38
Truck 422,
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on Channel 4202, Fox, (number withheld), EMS level 3, (number withheld), Spring Village, Village,
01:48
823,
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Natick 422, Truck 422, on Channel 4, Bravo, Fox, (number withheld), EMS level 3,
01:58
(number withheld), Spring Village,
02:06
At 1903 5-10 alpha 511 alcea y'all are 104 kirk 104 for correct Thank you
02:30
Permission replace Power 438 for coming from Ridge Shop for about a half mile out.
02:39
Yeah, go ahead.
02:41
Power 438, you're ready.
02:50
Scotty Alpha, flight department check the area for your subject, nothing was found there going in service.
02:56
You can disregard at your discussion at 1904.
03:04
Direct 1904.
03:11
On Channel 4 Bravo,
03:14
Fox, 42100, EMS Level 3, 12475 Route, 50, Earval's Health and Rehab, 115, Cross Street, Oak Village Landing.
03:25
Matic 421, engine 421,
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on channel 420, box 42010, Rout 5,
03:35
Routes, Health and Rehab, 115, Cross Street, Oak Village Landing.
03:44
Question to add to the gas, think will be first.
03:49
You go ahead, Injur 47T, you're ready.
04:05
947-housand 1.
04:06
All right.
04:13
Four-story, open stairway, going apartment.
04:16
investigating with a crew of five.
04:22
Copy four-story residential.
04:25
Garden Department, open stairwell, you're investigating crew of five.
04:33
Recone zone is clear all the way to the stairwells of the apartment.
04:36
It's going to be a 4-4 apartment 941.
04:42
Copy recon, clear units when you arrive, you can take your appropriate positions.
04:51
Respond to the Whole for a welfare check, it will be for a bolder white male in a brown vest or jacket.
04:59
He has a white hair balding and has been going in and out of the store.
05:04
He has tried to get into somebody's vehicle, stating that he was trying to warm up, and the caller was just concerned for his safety.
05:25
Go ahead.
05:27
The alarm company just added a supplement.
05:28
They spoke with someone on site with a good password stating they were just cooking.
05:35
Okay, they requested to cancel.
05:38
They did not request cancellation.
05:39
I was just giving you the update.
05:41
Okay.
05:44
We'll continue in this double-cha.
05:47
1907.
05:52
Get it's four units per floor your investigation alpha quarter apartment apartment nine forty one on four four four two four twenty six we did now receive cancellation requested
06:07
okay we're going ready thank you 1907
06:19
510 a house I'm going to preempt you
06:31
340
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Onsen at DJMAX and mileage when you're ready
06:42
10 for ahead
06:44
Four, six,
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three,
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point nine.
06:50
104, 1908.
07:10
They recently moved to the area, so I'm known if she has any hangouts or friends in the area.
07:16
1909.
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2009.
07:26
Elden Street, Elden Street.
07:28
Engine 436, Metac 404.
07:30
On Channel 4, Bravo, Fox, 4400, EMS Level 1, 697, Spring Street, Jimmy's Old Town Tavern, Cross Street, Eldon Street.
07:55
3 a hundred times more 106
07:59
1909
08:04
Command tower for 40
08:12
4-3 is negative for odors, normal atmospheric readings,
08:18
no complaints from anyone on 43.
08:20
We have the maintenance guy here saying that 941 on 4 had a cracked line open on the stove, he's closed it.
08:37
All right, copy.
08:38
He's on floor number three with you.
08:43
He's on floor four.
08:45
That's where 941 is.
08:47
All right, copy.
08:50
You're with maintenance.
08:51
He's reporting.
08:53
Stove was left on apartment 941.
08:55
He has since turned it off.
08:57
Do we need ventilation?
09:03
No ventilation needed.
09:08
Recommendation
09:15
Recommendation is clear.
09:19
All units are get ready.
09:22
Copy, command of Fairfax.
09:25
Burner left on apartment 941, floor number 4, alpha quadrant.
09:29
Maintenance started to shut it off, no ventilation needed.
09:31
All units can go ready.
09:34
You got shuttle back.
09:37
Direct, all units on the Gasson at near Oakdale Crescent Court, Cingle and Services Ready.
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Oakdale Crescent Ct, Fairfax, VA 22030
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