Gas Odor Investigation

Timeline

1. 11:16pmCounty 911
   Kent County 911: Plainfield Township Fire — Fire Investigation, 2700 block of Northvale Dr NE, Plainfield Township
2. 11:17pmRadio
   Plainfield FD dispatched to investigate a strong natural gas smell inside a complex, strongest in the hallway
3. 11:19pmRadio
   Plainfield Car 5 in service, Northville
4. 11:21pmRadio
   Open burner found on stove; crew ventilating the structure for several minutes
5. 11:22pmRadio
   Rescue 48 calls dispatch
6. 11:22pmRadio
   Plainfield Platform 3 on scene at a two-story multifamily dwelling, nothing visible from outside, establishing command
7. 11:23pmRadio
   Plainfield Platform 3 reports two-story multifamily dwelling, nothing showing, investigating
8. 11:25pmRadio
   Car 5 assumes incident command; Platform 3 to continue investigating inside the dwelling
9. 11:27pmRadio
   Caller reports smell of gas in the hallway; crews starting investigation at the door
10. 11:27pmRadio
    Command awaiting detector readings from crews investigating the gas smell
11. 11:28pmRadio
    Platform 3 reports zero gas detector readings in the hallway; investigation ongoing
12. 11:28pmRadio
    Command checking for natural gas odor as crews continue detector readings investigation.
13. 11:28pmRadio
    Odor present, but crew does not believe it is natural gas
14. 11:29pmRadio
    Source found: a burner had been left cracked on; highest reading of 2, now being mitigated
15. 11:29pmRadio
    Command confirms 2 LEL reading and a cracked burner; asks if ventilation is needed
16. 11:30pmRadio
    No additional ventilation needed; resident already has window open and gas readings decreasing
17. 11:30pmRadio
    Command tells crews they can clear
18. 11:40pmRadio
    Rescue 48 clear and available at 23:40
19. 11:40pmRadio
    Units clear from Northville Drive
20. 11:40pmRadio
    Plainfield units clear from Northville Drive; command terminated