Odor investigated near water heater in Lake Ridge home, Lake Ridge VA
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Fire & ArsonFire and rescue crews responded to a report of a gas odor in a home near Pepperidge Court in Lake Ridge, Virginia. They investigated and detected a slight odor in the basement near the water heater. The gas meter outside was found to be shut off. After ventilating the area and conducting air quality checks throughout the home, responders determined the source of the odor was a faulty water heater. The scene was cleared with no further issues.
Audio|Heard on: Prince William County Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
04:20
Transcript:
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Information 514, 4-1,
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normal ratings, no odor.
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Basement has a slight odor with normal readings.
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Check the meter out back.
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The meter is shut off.
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Okay, normal readings.
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Basement, first floor, you do have an odor in the basement.
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The meter's been secured.
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Okay, Robert Romeo 5, one,
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queen, Juliet.
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I'll be a popper and river chicken.
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All right.
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Go ahead.
00:49
There's a medic's going around.
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That's a firmness.
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Number 526, Robo 1 is clear.
01:04
Okay, can you go to the Delta one?
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Okay, let's that for one.
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Item 514.4-2.
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No readings.
01:17
Sorry, normal readings, no order.
01:21
No more readings, no others, whatever 2.
01:30
1639, can you add me to 4755's call?
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Okay.
01:37
Okay.
01:41
I've got the left lane block just down to the right lane for now.
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Okay.
01:52
1516, you know that's okay?
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We're good.
01:56
Well... Okay.
02:07
Tower 513 got an uptick on their sniffer near the water heater in the basement.
02:13
Shut the bell off of that too even though the gas outside's turned off.
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We're going to ventilate for a few minutes, close it up, see if we get anything to recreate in the basement.
02:25
I think that we should be good holding ourselves in tower.
02:31
Okay, any need for washing gas?
02:35
Homer already spoke to Washington guys, but they're the ones that came out.
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She said about a half hour ago that shut the meter off.
02:46
Okay.
02:51
Okay. You can see me call on time.
02:58
Okay, you need to back.
03:00
Okay, you need to back.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Fire 15 driver from officer.
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Good.
03:16
Can you bring a fan inside to the basement? All the way.
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And for Major 526, Delta 1, all three levels are clear.
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Captain, we've got all clear.
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Bravo 1, Delta 1, all three levels for both.
03:45
Prince William from Pepperidge Command.
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Command, go ahead.
03:51
I believe we've isolated to a faulty water heater.
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We're going to hold with engine 514, tower 513, engine 526 will go in service on a terminate command.
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You know the channel back.
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Okay.
04:08
All units on scene of Pepperidge Court holding engine 514, tower 513,
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engine 526 can go in service, switch of traffic to 5 Bravo when ready.
04:19
Five Charlie is clear at 2034.
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Location mentioned:
Pepperidge Ct, Lake Ridge, VA 22192
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