Gas leak reported at Norfolk residence found safe, Norfolk VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire and EMS responded to a report of a gas leak at a residence near Illinois Avenue in Norfolk. The caller smelled gas in the bedroom and felt lightheaded but evacuated safely with her dog. Fire crews investigated and found no gas leaks or carbon monoxide. The scene was declared safe.
Audio|Heard on: Norfolk VA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Report of a gas leak.
00:02
Near Illinois Avenue.
00:04
Caller smells gas coming from her bedroom.
00:07
She is feeling lightheaded.
00:09
She evacuated safely with her dog.
00:14
The time is 2118.
00:17
Agent 2.
00:19
I had engine 2.
00:23
Can you add ladder 1 to this as well?
00:27
Signal 4.
00:29
Italian 1, Agent 15.
00:33
Agent 15, go ahead.
00:36
You can return to service.
00:41
Okay.
00:43
NG2 arrived, single family home.
00:47
We'll be investigating on command.
00:49
Command to be mobile.
00:52
We'll have to span.
00:54
Pigma 4.
00:53
Ladder 1 to near Illinois Avenue, reported gas leak inside home from bedroom.
01:02
Ladder 10s arrived.
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At 21:22.
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Battalion, Ralph.
01:11
At 2122. Battalion 2.
01:13
Italian 2.
01:14
Battalion 2.
01:16
Battalion 2.
01:17
Battalion 2.
01:18
Battalion 2.
01:22
Engine 2, Goode.
01:25
Rescue 2 to Battalion 1.
01:29
Go ahead, Rescue 2.
01:31
Hey,
01:32
Chief, we're clear for a fire on Paulston to John Street.
01:35
We'll be heading your way.
01:38
Copy that.
01:40
Ladder 1, you can clear.
01:43
I don't receive.
01:46
Battalion 1, engine 2.
01:50
Agent Tee to Battalion.
01:51
Sorry, so we're having radio issues.
01:53
There is no gas appliances.
01:55
We're having zero readings, parts per million on the CO meter.
01:58
I'm comfortable scanning.
01:59
It's back to Joseph Engine 2.
02:02
Alright,
02:04
so no readings,
02:06
any smells or anything.
02:10
Smells like a normal household.
02:13
Nothing found.
02:17
All right,
02:18
copy that.
02:23
Rescue 2, Battalion 1.
02:26
Go ahead.
02:29
I hear there's no gas building and no readings on carbon monoxide.
02:33
We're going to stay on this fire and finish topping off bottles if you're good with that.
02:38
Yes, sir, go ahead and stay where you're at.
02:43
Rescue 2, receive.
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Location mentioned:
Illinois Ave, Norfolk, VA 23513
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