Possible gas leak prompts evacuation in Gainesville townhouse, Gainesville VA
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Fire & ArsonA possible gas leak was reported in a townhouse near Macon Grove Lane in Gainesville. Residents, including two people and two animals, evacuated after the stove was left on for 30 minutes without igniting. Emergency units investigated and confirmed no gas leak was detected and readings were normal after ventilating the area.
Audio|Heard on: Prince William County Police and Fire
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05:30
Transcript:
00:00
6.415-05 Charlie, front-ins like Gasley, Town Home, near Macon Grove Lane.
00:07
Cross streets of Arton Place, Enter 504, Battalion 501, rounding at 2145.
00:14
Callers advising the home smells like gas.
00:19
Advising that the stove was turned on for 30 minutes.
00:23
Two people and two animals will be evacuating.
00:29
I would advise they're feeling lightheaded.
00:32
We're confirming if they want to be checked out by rescue.
00:44
35 Bravo, sickness,
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1405, Deerfield Lane, cross at Brookside Court, ambulance 502, rescue 502, 2146.
00:58
That's right from 751, just go ahead and add a transport unit.
01:05
Okay, to sign 501,
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we just added medic 524.
01:15
5055.
01:17
Virginia, Tungo, Golf, Whiskey, 7658, 28 in Farmview.
01:22
Okay.
01:28
Okay. From 504 for Major 504.
01:29
Are you going to come in off this site tomorrow or at?
01:37
02035, sickness, 1405, Deerfield Lane, Cross of Brookside Court, ambulance 502, rescue 502, responding 2147 for a 69-year-old female advising,
01:52
headache, high blood pressure and vomiting.
02:05
1142, if you start, it's going to be two people in the lobby that the PST called it in.
02:11
They were there for a crash that occurred in Central and they're now stating that the PST has kicked one of the parties out of the lobby.
02:22
Any other unit that can start?
02:26
The consent falls on here.
02:29
Okay.
02:32
One thousand cop trips up.
02:34
Hello, Gavin.
02:37
Virginia Tag Tango X-ray Della 9897.
02:40
I'll be at Waterway and Fallstone, please.
02:45
Okay.
02:51
We have a...
02:52
just about trying to call on them back.
02:55
We can certainly try, but usually we get the same results as you guys do.
02:59
I appreciate it.
03:05
So I'm at the ADC coverage.
03:07
Okay, so I can't.
03:10
3368.
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Okay, I'm 368.
03:14
It's 149.
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Support 10,000, I was your tag.
03:22
Pollitzman on.
03:24
Virginia bed tag, (number withheld), alpha, Potho.
03:30
And I'm sorry, you say that as Virginia.
03:33
Yes, ma'am.
03:36
Thank you, sir. 1098, we have no answer on our call back user.
03:42
Pressure to try.
03:45
No probes.
03:52
Okay,
03:57
engine five, zero. Time 5114.
04:04
Okay, the time 501.
04:05
I'm Director on scene.
04:10
Four-story middle of the red townhouse out investigating with truck 504.
04:13
Water supply will be at Macon Grove and some park in place.
04:17
2151.
04:18
You're welcome.
04:27
Vision 524 is on the scene.
04:30
Tanya 501 from Measure 524, well at the hydrant in front of 14,500, Cuyahua.
04:38
Okay,
04:40
page 524.
04:45
Italian 501 from engine 504 situation report.
04:50
Go ahead.
04:54
Homeowner stated he turned on the gas stove but the gas stove did not ignite.
05:01
He left the stove on for like that for 30 minutes.
05:04
He's ventilated to his unit prior to our arrival.
05:08
We have no read, we have all normal readings on the floor gas, no odors on there.
05:16
Still investigating with truck 504 with the exposure is tracking for reading.
05:24
Time 5-1 is okay.
05:26
Copy normal readings.
05:29
We would have been later prior to arrival.
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Location mentioned:
Macon Grove Ln, Gainesville, VA 20155
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