Gas burners left on cause false leak alarm, Falls Church VA
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Fire & ArsonEmergency crews responded to a reported gas leak near Westmoreland Street. Upon investigation, they found that the odor was caused by gas burners left on all day. The area was ventilated and checked, confirming no leak was present.
Audio|Heard on: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
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06:56
Transcript:
00:00
Rescue 404, Truck 106, Ambulance 106, Battalion 402.
00:05
On Channel 4 Delta Box, 401,
00:08
Inside gas leak, near Westmoreland Street, cross street 33rd Street.
00:13
Paramedic Engine 106, Engine 401, Rescue 404, Truck 106, Ambulance 106, Battalion 402.
00:22
On Channel 4-DELTA Box, 40191, Inside gas leak,
00:27
near Westmoreland Street, cross street 33rd Street.
01:07
Burners that were left on all day.
01:12
Engine 106, first due, Engine 401, second.
05:18
We do have an odor of natural gas on the first floor.
05:20
We're going to enter and get some readings right now.
05:35
And recon zone was clear as well.
05:39
Copy, recon zone is clear, units can move up and take their tactical positions.
05:53
I have no readings on the meters.
06:13
We identify just the burner left on.
06:19
Yeah, that's affirmative and it's ventilated pretty well already.
06:22
So we just have a slight odor.
06:23
We just need to blow it out and confirm we're good.
06:40
Isolated to a burner left on,
06:42
holding Engine 401, Truck 106.
06:47
Attention all units ended holding Engine 41, Truck 106.
06:52
So all the units have been placed in service.
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Location mentioned:
Westmoreland St, Falls Church, VA 22046
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