False gas leak alarm at woodbridge townhome, Woodbridge VA
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Fire & ArsonFire and EMS responded to a gas leak report at a townhome near Celestial Drive in Woodbridge. The caller reported a CO alarm sounding and feeling lightheaded. Responders found no gas odor or hazard and concluded the alarm was faulty. The scene was cleared with no danger.
Audio|Heard on: Prince William County Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
04:16
Transcript:
00:00
On 5. Charlie, for an inside gas leak to a townhome in near Celestial Drive.
00:04
Drive, Cross Richmond Highway.
00:08
It did 523, into 5-10 truck 5-23, but 205-0-0-30, between 9-0-30, 3.0-0-30.
00:13
Cere-head every 6-4.
00:19
1571 on Senator Garfield.
00:22
1571, okay.
00:28
1574, I'm on scene.
00:31
Okay, 15740, 3532.
00:38
2313 on 5 Charlie[1], inside gas leak to a townhome, near Celestial Drive, Cross Richmond Highway.
00:45
Engine 523, Engine 523, Truck 523, ambulance 523 responding at 0532.
00:54
Caller advised her CO alarm was going off and she felt lightheaded.
01:01
Caller was advised to evacuate.
01:02
She was waiting in her car.
01:08
20613 2nd. 860534.
01:14
1970, no air conditioner.
01:17
Okay, 1970-1566 correct?
01:20
Correct.
01:25
223 is on the scene.
01:27
Water, so it's going to be at 16400 navigation.
01:34
Page of 523.
01:36
You have water at 2,400, navigation, 0530.
01:44
At 16,400.
01:50
Okay, I'm direct.
01:56
Smell from truckside, 23, offset.
02:01
23?
02:03
Do you think the caller is sitting in a car somewhere?
02:10
That's affirmative.
02:15
We have the caller on the line if you advise if she sees us or can't leave with us?
02:21
Okay.
02:27
So if the truck 523, disregard we are.
02:32
Zero 13.
02:37
Is your fast one in Brooklyn, Britsland.
02:44
That's for truck 523.
02:50
Go ahead.
02:53
Readings are normal.
02:55
There's no odor.
02:56
This is going to be a faulty detector.
03:00
Recommend home truck 523 and we won't put the battery and place everybody else in service.
03:09
All right, Prince William, were you able to get a hold of the person in the car, the caller?
03:15
Excuse, she was in the house, we got it here.
03:19
Okay, and you don't need the animals, right?
03:26
Truck 523 is confirming you do not need the animals.
03:31
Negative, we do not.
03:34
All right, Prince William.
03:35
You're going to hold truck 523 and other units going service kit.
03:39
Clear channel.
03:44
Okay, between 903-0-539.
03:52
Are you still on Somerset-Crossing?
03:56
Okay,
03:58
just verifying.
04:04
Traffic to Tom Holmes, Celestial Drive, holding with truck 523, all the units up in place and in service.
04:09
Battalion 503 is clearing by Charlie, all units switch traffic back to 5 Bravo.
04:14
By Charlie is clear, 0540.
Police codes explained
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[1]
5 Charlie: Radio channel/talkgroup 5C designation
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Location mentioned:
Celestial Dr, Woodbridge, VA 22191
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