Investigation of gas odor at two-story home, Howard County MD
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, emergency responders investigated a possible propane or gas odor inside a two-story single-family home near Union Chapel Road. Normal readings were found, and the incident was held with one unit.
Audio|Heard on: Howard County Police, Fire and EMS
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01:54
Transcript:
00:00
(number withheld) Howard.
00:01
It's a two-story, single-family home,
00:04
relatively large floor plan.
00:06
We had very slight odors on entry.
00:08
I'm going to continue to hold the assignment, making level one.
00:11
Two-story,
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single-family,
00:15
slight odor, level one stage, (number withheld).
00:22
Speaker 11. Baker 11.
00:23
Baker 11.
00:28
Secure, cause and none.
00:31
(number withheld).
00:33
Engine 4-1, second arriving staging on Union Chapel Road.
00:37
2Div at 31.
00:38
10-4. Can you put 2-Davit 41 on the traffic side of this location, please?
00:43
That's right.
00:45
Knicker 4 stations.
00:50
Press Engine 4, Tanker 4, staging, 2, 21, 23.
00:58
Charlie 3-2.
00:59
Charlie 3-2.
01:04
Shags at the school and I get a meeting with their IGLA.
01:07
2-4.
01:08
David 31. For that, wrap, or stop.
01:11
It's tag.
01:12
Maryland, 3-Frank, Lincoln, (number withheld).
01:18
(number withheld) hour. We have normal readings inside,
01:23
very slight odor that we're investigating.
01:25
I'm okay holding it with just us, the rest of the assignment can return.
01:29
Baker 3-1, are you doing for a new traffic belt?
01:31
Holding with engine (number withheld).
01:32
The rest of the assignment can return.
01:34
Engine (number withheld), County, please.
01:38
Negative, and correction.
01:39
We'll hold it with just company 13 units.
01:42
Davis, 6-1, can I call you?
01:44
Correction holding one company, 13 units.
01:46
Would you like to return to Alpha 2?
01:49
That's correct, and we don't need a monitor.
01:52
Power is direct, (number withheld).
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Union Chapel Rd, Maryland
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