Gas odor traced to lawnmower gas can, family evacuated, Manassas VA
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Fire & ArsonA gas odor inside a home near King George Drive was caused by an empty gas can used for a lawnmower. The family was evacuated as a precaution. Emergency units confirmed the source and ended the response.
Audio|Heard on: Prince William County Police and Fire
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03:15
Transcript:
00:00
Tiny 504 is responding from Station 11.
00:03
Okay, Battalion 504, Fox 1112 on 5 Charlie, 5 Charlie for an inside gas leak, near King George Drive, across Strasburg Street.
00:14
Engine 511, Battalion 504, responding at 1644.
00:18
Caller is reporting a smell of gas in the home.
00:20
They are currently evacuating the family now.
00:22
No one is feeling ill at this time.
00:28
1721, 36, we tried to call back and went to voicemail.
00:34
You're right, we'll go by the house.
00:52
Okay, 16404 is on scene.
00:54
I'll be establishing King George command at my vehicle at the corner of Strasbourg and King George.
01:08
National units responding to the King George inside gas leak, Battalion 504, establishing King George Command at Strasbourg and King George 1647.
01:18
36 months.
01:23
yeah.
01:27
It's 16.47.
01:34
1346.
01:35
Go ahead.
01:37
Clear this address.
01:39
The call, KFC is related.
01:40
We'll be en route over there.
01:45
Direction, you know.
01:51
6. 6.85.
01:54
1685.
01:57
We're going to have Fallsford Road at Bethlehem and Old Compton shut down both directions for approximately five minutes.
02:08
And we're meeting with the homeowners now.
02:10
We have an empty gas can used to fill up a lawnmower.
02:16
That's where the gas is coming from.
02:18
You can place the other engine in service.
02:21
It won't handle with the truck to plant.
02:27
Okay, you just want to hold company 11 units?
02:32
Affirmative.
02:35
Prince William from King George Command.
02:39
With a gas can outside the residence that's caused the odor into the house, we're going to hold with Company 11 units.
02:48
You can place the rest of the balance in service.
02:51
Terminating command, you can have the channel back.
02:59
National units on scene are responding to the inside gas leak at near King George Drive for Battalion 504 holding with company 11 units all the units being placed back in service terminating command and releasing the channel unit switch for traffic back to five Bravo five Charlie is clear at 1650
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Location mentioned:
Historic District, 9724 King George Dr, Manassas, VA 20109
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