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Gas leak reported near Austin Street in NorfolkNorfolk VA

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Austin St, Norfolk, VA 23503

According to the dispatch call, a gas leak was reported near Austin Street in Norfolk. Emergency units, including battalion, engine, ladder, and rescue teams, were dispatched to the location. The leak involved a propane tank valve.

Audio|Heard on: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
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02:36
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion 3, Engine 15, Ladder 13, Rescue Company 1.
00:04
Respond on TAC 4 to a gas rupture near Austin Street.
00:13
Battalion 3, Engine 15, Ladder 13, Rescue Company 1.
00:17
Respond on TAC 4 to a gas rupture near Austin Street, TAC 41325.
00:25
Station 15, your copy.
00:28
I just 15 to five people.
00:31
Send 4, thank you.
00:34
Battalion 3 is en route.
00:36
Telling 3 to Norfolk.
00:38
Go ahead, Battalion 3.
00:41
Add Ladder 14 to this.
00:44
Sent 4.
00:51
Ladder 13 to Battalion 3?
00:54
I'm bringing Ladder 14 for their monitors.
01:01
Receive, would you like us to respond as the second ladder?
01:05
No, you are the first.
01:09
Alright,
01:11
copy that.
01:12
Ladder 14, let's attack forward per the report of gas rupture.
01:17
Near Austin Street.
01:21
Rescue 1 is responding.
01:23
Ladder 14, respond to TAC 4 on a gas rupture near Austin Street.
01:29
TAC 4 at 1321.
01:37
Rescue 1 is responding.
01:40
Rescue, want to go to TAC 4? We're on TAC 4 or 5.
01:43
You're on TAC 4.
01:47
Just making sure that cats are 5.
01:49
9 4.
01:51
10 to 5. Train 3 to Rescue 1.
02:02
Rescue 1. Reds you want.
02:05
The quad 14 are out.
02:07
Stand by for a phone call.
02:09
Receive.
02:10
Radio to the unit is on Tag 5.
02:12
Go to TAC 4 if you're going to the gas rupture.
02:14
Fire property's on 4.
02:20
15 is on TAC 4.
02:27
Near Austin Street on a gas rupture.
02:30
The propane tank outside is leaking from the valve at 1328.

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Location mentioned:
Austin St, Norfolk, VA 23503

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