Odor at Strauss Avenue Home Caused by Roofing Tar, Indian Head MD
Fire & ArsonFire and EMS units responded to a residence near Strauss Avenue in Charles County, Maryland, after reports of an unusual odor inside. Crews checked for gas leaks or hazardous materials but found normal oxygen levels and no signs of gas. The odor was due to roofing tar following recent roof work. No fire or hazardous substances were found, and the scene was cleared.
Audio|Source: Charles County Fire & EMS
05:18
Transcript:
00:00
He's on the scene.
00:02
Some families,
00:04
residents,
00:05
nothing evident,
00:06
one alpha,
00:08
Delta, Rob, and Delta.
00:10
I copy. Sit on top of three, please.
00:19
One scene radio station.
00:26
Just seven three.
00:30
One nine, can you give me your return again?
00:37
Single family.
00:39
Nothing evident.
00:42
Do it a 360 now.
00:44
Now be in a stage about a block away.
00:51
Advising units staged in a line of approach North Prospect Avenue and Strauss Avenue to advise at 1511.
01:02
It's a chart 20 station.
01:08
921 T. Intr.
01:14
Intercept through his face.
01:20
One, it's three seven with two. Amulist three seven, top of two.
01:27
Wheelance three seven.
01:32
Handilence three seven. Handil's three seven.
01:37
Nine twenty, five.
01:40
That you take command.
01:45
I do you well.
01:48
This 920, we've got command.
01:55
929D, you can repeat your message.
02:00
It's command.
02:01
We've got two meters coming down, one from 9-2, and one from the 7 is right in there.
02:12
Hi, Kaepard.
02:13
920, Charles.
02:15
You know how to see the Streltsabby command. This time we're operating with that 7392.
02:21
Remaining you staging.
02:28
Units responding to Strauss Avenue, Battalion Chief 20 is on the scene with the Strass Avenue Command.
02:33
The exception of units from 7 and 9, all the units remain staging in the line of approach on North Prospect Avenue.
02:40
So advised by command 1513.
02:42
Parametric Ambulance 518 to Charles.
02:46
Paramedic Ambulance 518.
02:49
Clear the hospital.
02:51
We'll be responding to the unconscious delta[1].
02:57
Take the investigative group.
02:59
You have yourself 7.3 and 9-2.
03:07
Investigation Groups command.
03:10
Speaking with the homeowner, they don't have any gas service to the house.
03:14
Initial readings at the door,
03:17
20.9-02,
03:20
no other meter activity.
03:22
Continuing to investigate the odor.
03:29
Do you have an odor in the structure or no odor?
03:37
I'm making my way to the area of the house where the homeowner was describing the odor. I'll let you know.
03:54
investigation group's commands.
03:55
Just a secondary meter,
03:58
same results, 20.902,
04:01
no other meter activity.
04:03
Checking all around the house, we don't have any apparent odor. She explained that they had a roof put on yesterday.
04:11
Then she could smell the tar type smell in the residence, but we're not picking anything up.
04:20
In another minute or so I'll give you a recommendation.
04:34
I'll give you a recommendation.
04:46
Confirm that with the homeowner now.
04:48
Recommend to Oldham.
04:50
7.9.
04:51
We'll switch back to Alpha 2.
04:57
Commandant copy. Commandant of Charles units coming to near Strauss Avenue. Continue to hold engine 9273.
05:03
Bringing status available, Charles, terminate the command of the channel back.
05:09
Got the unit's operating on Strauss Avenue, switchermobiles and portables back over to 10 out for two, 10 out for two for the remainder of the duration at 1519.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
delta: High-priority medical response requiring urgent attention, often involving lights-and-siren transport.
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Location mentioned:
Near Strauss Ave, Indian Head, MD 20640
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