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Fire crews ventilate home after gas odor reportedEllicott City MD

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The Oaks Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21043

According to the dispatch call, fire units responded to a reported gas odor inside a home on The Oaks Road in Ellicott City. The source was a stove left on. Crews ventilated the house and returned to service after confirming the area was safe.

Audio|Heard on: Howard MD Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:19
Transcript:
00:00
Howard to Battalion 2 on Charlie 1, units are responding near Elliots Oak Road.
00:05
At this time, all units are marked en route.
00:06
Callers on the line reporting a stove top was left on and there's an odor of gas inside the residence near Elliots Oak Road.
00:13
Engine 2-2 is on scene at this two-story single-family, nothing showing from side alpha.
00:18
Four positioned in front of another residence nearby.
00:22
Engine officer off the engine two will have the initial command, stand by for the 360.
00:26
Give me my first special, everybody else can level one stage.
00:34
As K2 is on location, two-story, single-family, nothing from side alpha.
00:39
First, let's see all other units, level one, stage, 16, 17.
00:45
Truck 2 is arriving.
00:47
Truck 2, 1617.
00:51
Command, Howard, have two stories in the rear with a finished basement with a walkout.
00:56
Command, two stories in the rear, finished basement with a walkout.
01:02
Truck 2 command.
01:05
You can hold Truck 2 to ventilate and everyone else can go back.
01:11
Switch back to Alpha 2.
01:14
Command's correct.
01:15
Holding Truck 2, switching back to Alpha 2, everyone else can go in service.

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Location mentioned:
The Oaks Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21043
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