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Possible gas odor at residence near Lilac Lane, Ellicott City MD

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/21/2025 04:42 AM

Lilac Ln, Ellicott City, MD 21042

According to the dispatch call, fire department investigating a possible gas odor and noise near Lilac Lane at a two-story single-family residence. The furnace was turned off prior to the caller leaving. The situation may involve a gas leak but nothing confirmed yet.

Audio|Heard on: Howard MD Fire-Tac Group Calls

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01:31

Transcript:

00:00

4265 Lilac Lane off Red Bandana Way.

00:05

Caller thinks there's a gas odor from the furnace also making a sound.

00:11

She did turn it off prior to leaving the residence.

00:14

Time is 743.

00:16

Fire 2 is the location,

00:19

staging.

00:21

I have 42,

00:24

57.

00:26

I got two stories, single family.

00:28

We'll be out investigating.

00:30

Tower 2 without command.

00:32

Okay. Tower location, two stories, single family, nothing evident.

00:37

Have to be investigating 747.

00:41

Tadu's awesome.

00:42

Tadu is awesome.

00:43

Tadjone soon, 747.

00:46

Engine 2-2 is arrived.

00:48

We're positioning at the hydrant at 4253 Lilac.

00:52

Engine 2-2 on location positions the hydrant 4253 lilac.

00:58

9-1 stage.

01:01

Not one stage 748.

01:04

Truck 2, Charlie, the command.

01:07

3 from the rear, walkout basement.

01:11

You see a walkout at 2 from the rear?

01:14

Three from the rear with a walkout.

01:16

Gas utilities are going to be on side bravo.

01:21

Okay, gas utilities, I saw Bravo.

01:24

Three from the rear.

01:25

All right.

01:27

That's actually from the rear.

01:28

Walkout base.

01:29

The gas utilities on private side, 7.49.

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Lilac Ln, Ellicott City, MD 21042

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