Natural gas odor reported in single-family home, Bryans Road MD
Fire & ArsonFire and emergency teams responded to a report of a strong natural gas smell inside a single-family home near McCormick Drive. The homeowner had accidentally left the stove on all day, causing the gas odor. Firefighters confirmed there was no fire, secured the gas supply at the stove, and ventilated the home. The situation was resolved with no injuries or further hazard.
Audio|Source: Charles County Fire & EMS
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Transcript:
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6807-60, McCormick Drive.
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Odor of gas in a single family.
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MS 9, Paramedic Mons 129, due to respond on 10 altitude 3, 1547, 211A, I copy, sir.
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11A. Chief 119.
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Hey,
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I can cover a battalion if nobody else takes or something.
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I got me, Chief.
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Are you direct on information, sir?
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No, I think I was switching over when you were given it.
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I haven't given anything yet, sir.
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It's going to be near McCormick Drive.
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Odor of gas coming from the stove.
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Nothing further.
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7.2.5 and 1.
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7.2. 10 off 3.
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2.7. Are you director?
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That's great.
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We're just being switched over.
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Copy. Copy.
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10 off 2.9.3.
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10 off 2.
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I'm going to get much 1229.
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Switch over to town for three.
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...on212 on the stage at McCormick and Marshall Hall.
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Crews walking up with three.
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You can hold me at the corner of McCormick and Marshall Hall Road.
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I'll go ahead and establish command.
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Engine 112 and truck 11.
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It'll be my investigation group.
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Engine 112 should be the investigation group leader.
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Truck kind of copies.
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Unit staging at the corner of McCormick, Marshall Hall.
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Engine 112, truck 11 are going to be your investigation group with 112 having the lead.
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5049.
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Corrections.
02:07
Chief Levinay was meant 1540.
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Matthews responded to near McCormick Drive.
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With the exception of engine 112 and truck 11 operating everyone else's staging line of approach from Marshall Hall.
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112 to the Chief, confirm the numbers.
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near McCormick.
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Okay, I'm on the opposite side.
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Two-story attached garage, nothing evident.
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Stand by for the 360.
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60's complete, nothing evident from all four sides.
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Gas is going to be on the Bravo side.
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Okay, is it on a slab or is there a basement?
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It's going to be on the basement.
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I do not have access from the exterior.
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Okay, two stories, single family,
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two in front, two in the rear.
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One a basement, no exterior basement access, got it.
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Making an entry with a crew of three strong odor-mediated front door.
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Staying by for the meter readings.
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Okay.
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C-O-Z0 H-H2S-0-2, LEL,
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20-29-02.
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Okay, I copy normal readings at the front.
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I've got one occupant accountant on the alpha side.
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I'm making contact with them.
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Okay, and if you got two meters up there yourself and truck 11?
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That's correct.
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Two meters are operating.
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Okay.
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Be confident.
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Go ahead.
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Homeowner advised he left at 4.30 this morning.
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The kids left around 5.
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The stove had been running throughout the day.
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When he got home about 10 minutes ago,
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he secured the gas.
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We're going to go ahead and start ventilating and go from there.
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Recommend holding one on one.
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Okay, did he secure the gas at the stove or did he secure the gas at the house?
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He verified the gas on the stove was running when he arrived.
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He did secure it at the stove.
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Okay, any need for watching the gas?
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Negative.
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Kids left it on.
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Have the truck come up and we'll put a fan service.
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Okay.
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Commanding units respondent to near McCormick Drive.
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We're going to hold it with engine 112 truck 11 for ventilation.
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The gas has been secured.
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All other units can return.
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Charles, you copy. We'll hold the channel for a couple of minutes.
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McCormick Dr, Bryans Road, MD 20616
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