Elevated gas levels prompt evacuation in Norfolk apartments, Norfolk VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel responded to elevated gas readings in two apartments and an attached building in Norfolk, Virginia. Residents were evacuated and the area ventilated. The likely gas source was an HVAC unit or a motorcycle running in the garage.
Audio|Heard on: Norfolk VA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:45
Transcript:
00:00
At this time, we've evacuated both apartments.
00:03
There's a separate building that's attached,
00:05
but the units aren't attached, and that's where we get most of the readings, we're not getting answered those doors.
00:09
But the two apartments that are affected, we've evacuated them, and they have no complaints at this time.
00:16
Copy.
00:18
I see two years now.
00:21
Spangways. Span, go ahead.
00:24
Then we're getting readings upwards of 300 in the attic.
00:29
Let's go and get the ladder company to bring the fan up.
00:32
We'll ventilate both apartments and then we'll work on isolating it, more than likely the HVAC can't.
00:38
All right, copy that, reading the 300 up in the attic.
00:42
I'm going to try to isolate it by ventilating the apartments.
00:46
Copy.
00:54
Battalion 3 to command.
00:58
Battalion 3 to command.
01:01
Command, go ahead.
01:04
I'll go ahead and assume command.
01:07
Save the 7th Command.
01:10
Battalion 3 Northwood.
01:12
Go ahead and show Battalion 3 as East Ocean View, command.
01:17
Command of Safety 1.
01:25
I'll see if you want.
01:26
Are you still in this incident?
01:30
No,
01:32
sir.
01:34
Command of rescue, too.
01:37
Rescue here.
01:40
Have we found the source and is there any need for any parameters?
01:49
Right now we got, we're ventilating because the readings were so high, it'd be very difficult to isolate.
01:55
However,
01:56
I'm pretty certain it's going to end up being the HVAC unit since we're getting the most elevated readings up in the attic space.
02:03
But I want to check down in the garage area.
02:06
I want to ventilate, get clear readings, and then run that HVAC unit to confirm.
02:11
Copy.
02:14
Agent 15 to Rescue 2.
02:15
We got access to the garage.
02:17
There's no appliances.
02:18
Rescue 2,
02:20
man.
02:25
Well, yeah, rescue 2.
02:29
It appears maybe there's a motorcycle running in the garage.
02:34
We're ventilating the apartment as well as the garage right now.
02:38
We'll continue to investigate any of the appliances prior to leaving.
02:44
Okay.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
East Ocean View, Norfolk, VA
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