Gas leak controlled at apartment complex in Herndon, Herndon VA
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Fire & ArsonEmergency responders found a gas leak in apartment 204 at Jefferson Park Drive in Herndon. The leak, traced to the stove gas line, was controlled without needing ventilation. Nearby apartments were checked and cleared.
Audio|Heard on: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
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06:16
Transcript:
00:00
Town of the floor 3 from Edge 436.
00:02
Tom James from the four-story open stairwell apartment.
00:06
Recons going to clear up to the open stairwell.
00:08
We're going to the second floor apartment 8205 with Tower Ladder 436 and continue investigation.
00:20
1043 copies.
00:22
I understand second floor, is that correct?
00:28
That's correct, Chief.
00:30
Letter 8, I was correct, correction.
00:32
Number 8, that's going to be the stairwell number.
00:34
So it's going to be a parking 205.
00:40
I've got to go ahead and label the building too.
00:46
Probably that, Chief, it's going to be four stories over stairwell.
00:50
The table floor is one, two, three floor.
00:52
Operating on floor two,
00:54
it'll be the delta clock.
01:01
943 from engine 436.
01:03
Apartment 205 has zero reading, zero orders.
01:07
We're going to check the adjacent apartments above and below.
01:15
Copy engine 436.
01:17
Fairfax, I'm on scene.
01:18
I'll come in behind engine 436, my buggy.
01:23
Engine 436, go above to number 3.4.
01:26
Engine 303, check floor below, should be 4-1.
01:52
Press 4101-401 floor number 3 with engine 436 3rd 430.
02:09
Command Tower 436.
02:15
We checked one number three.
02:17
We're only able to make contact with one occupant.
02:20
It's above the reporting occupant.
02:23
He doesn't report any voter of no readings in his department either.
02:30
I copy you in perspective floor four.
02:33
Greg, floor four.
02:39
Yeah, just through the path.
02:42
Only made that for the wall underneath.
02:45
We're breathing.
02:49
Well, I see you coming through garbled.
02:55
That was on to breathe.
02:57
Check one unit below.
03:02
Engine 303, try another radio.
03:07
Sorry, sir.
03:08
Checking 10 years below.
03:10
No readings. Unable to gain access to the rest.
03:16
I copy. Engine 303, identify where our bank of gas meters are.
03:21
Report back.
03:27
Rescue 401,
03:31
Relocate to floor number four with tower ladder 436.
03:36
Engine 436, are you on floor 414 as well or still on 4.3?
03:45
Where are we all? Power 432.
03:51
Power 436.
03:54
Come in.
03:57
Floor number four is clear, no readings.
04:02
Okay,
04:04
copy. Were you able to make access to any apartments?
04:10
Affirmative 8405, it's directly 2% above reporting parties.
04:20
Command of 436.
04:24
Come in.
04:28
For Jason, apartment of the original caller, apartment 204.
04:33
We believe we found the possible leak from the stove in apartment 204 at the gas line.
04:40
No ventilations needed, we control gas to the stove top.
04:49
Too many copy.
04:51
Are we able to get into apartment 304?
04:59
And rescue 401 phone 304.
05:03
Copy Rescue 401,
05:05
Department 304.
05:07
Command for Ranger 436.
05:12
We relocated the source to the gas taken apartment 204.
05:16
Gas was controlled.
05:18
No need for ventilation.
05:19
Natural light shouldn't be sufficient.
05:24
To make a copy, Rescue 401, we'll wait to hear from you about Apartment 304.
05:36
Command Fender 436, Rescue 401,
05:40
Clear Apartments 304.
05:47
Okay, copies.
05:49
Fairfax, Saman.
05:52
Tammany, go ahead.
05:55
We've located the source of a gas leak.
05:57
It's been controlled.
05:59
All units can go in service, terminate command, release the channel.
06:03
They're at detention all units on the inside of Gas League at 13832 Jefferson Park Drive.
06:09
Units can go in service as ready.
06:12
Move 4-Dilters now clear return reaching traffic back to channel for Bravo, 2007.
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Location mentioned:
Jefferson Park Dr, Herndon, VA 20171
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