Gas leak causes evacuation on Northfield Rd in Bethesda, Bethesda MD
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a natural gas leak near Northfield Rd in Bethesda. They detected a hissing sound and gas odor from the gas service on the side of a single-family home. The home and nearby residences were evacuated as a precaution. Fire units worked to locate and shut off the gas supply. The exact source of the leak was not determined. Washington Gas was called to send a crew. No fire or explosion occurred.
Audio|Source: Montgomery County MD Fire Rescue 7A4 Incident 10
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Transcript:
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at the 9703 ride on same few stories single family they were on the delta side reported audible odor and hissing from the gas service which we found to be the same Structure is baking at this time from what we can tell and we've evacuated both the bravo and delta exposures.
00:20
At this point, we're just trying to locate the street gas service.
00:25
Let's see if we can get a shut off.
00:26
We're going to try and get some metering here.
00:28
Initially, we just push back for a second so we can kind of ascertain more information from the neighbor.
00:35
Hi, I'm (number withheld).
00:36
This is okay. This is tonight, 7th of 3 Montgomery.
00:38
You guys responding to (number withheld) Northfield drive.
00:41
I'm going to have the stationary command place in my car next to Paramedic engine 733.
00:45
Madden Paramedic End in 733.
00:47
Do you need any additional resources up there with you?
00:51
This time, we just want to make contact with the neighbors when you joining the structures, which is done, and still just looking for the gas service.
01:01
We have Tower 703 standby with their gas hull if they can.
01:06
As a cap.
01:07
Command 2, Tower 703, what have you assist paramedic engine 733 when you go here.
01:12
Remaining units in tactically stage.
01:14
Okay. Territ, Towers, okay.
01:15
Apparently, 720 in command.
01:17
I think I heard units in the scene say something about possibly shutting GANS off at the street.
01:22
If that's the case, I'd be a little hesitant to doing that.
01:24
I can't have myself 28 unless there's an immediate plow.
01:28
Yeah, Command's okay now.
01:29
Yeah, Command's okay now. Pencerity, Command.
01:30
Yeah, we're direct on that message.
01:31
has been sent to me cover or command.
01:34
Go ahead. Yeah,
01:35
let's definitely hold off on enough gas at the street.
01:38
Have we identified where it's leaking from?
01:40
And to Paramedic engine 733.
01:42
Redirect on that question.
01:43
I'm sorry if you feel.
01:44
I have one more time.
01:45
Hasmat 728 was inquiring as to whether you figured out as properly the leak is coming from.
01:48
That's negative.
01:50
It's definitely coming from the house service on the Brabler side.
01:53
I can't tell exactly where if the piping is damaged or if it's coming from a valve or doing
02:01
Okay command.
02:03
Washington Gas has been called. They said they're getting a crew headed your way right away, but they did not get us an ETA.
02:07
Command's okay.
02:08
Command of Paramedic engine 733.
02:09
Did you meter the second house?
02:12
Thanks, man. Check to see if you metered the house and if you have any meter readings in the area around the week.
02:20
for negative.
02:21
The house was locked up so we did not make entry so we don't know about migration of gas into the structure.
02:27
Metering initially around the meter within bowels 10 to 15 feet yielded no results in the way of LEL or anything on the gas track.
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Location mentioned:
Northfield Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817
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