Large fuel spill and two fires reported on I-95 northbound, Howard County MD


Emergency responders reported a large fuel spill at the northbound rest area of I-95 near Route 32 in Howard County, Maryland. Two small fires were also reported near the spill area along the highway. The spill may have originated from a long-haul trailer. Responders arrived and contained one fire while continuing to look for others.
Audio|Source: Howard County Fire Dispatch
03:34
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 101 respond in the area of Route 95,
00:03
northbound rest area for possible fuel spill.
00:09
That's 16 to 10.
00:14
If you will not be able to get to it for the turn around, floor for the turn around.
00:26
Okay, you feel comfortable handling that one week six thousand thirty-two.
00:34
Sorry, a signor copy.
00:39
Are you guys comfortable with that one to wait to check south of 32?
00:45
Yeah, that's fine.
00:49
Engine 6-2, I copy, I have you on the call for 95 South 32.
00:58
To be advised, it's coming in as an oil spill, also potentially a rush fire,
01:04
reports of a large oil spill area of 95 in the rest stop.
01:12
Brush 1-8 to Howard, just to confirm it is on the left or right-hand side as we're approached a 32.
01:23
Brush 1-8, per the comments, it seems to be on the right shoulder.
01:26
They are advising there's two fires in the area, one before the ramp, but after the ramp.
01:30
One to one at a visual on the first one, I'm able to advise on the second one at this time.
01:35
Undirect.
01:38
Once is a hard.
01:40
I'm on location of the first one, southbound to south of .75.
01:49
We're also on location southbound 95, a half mile prior to 32 with a second fire.
01:59
Our copies, one-two-one's on location of the first fire, 95-south match, south of 175, 62 is on location, around 95-stouth found before Route 32 with the second fire.
02:09
Brush 1-8, you're ahead.
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On direct.
02:17
2-1-2-1-8. Are you going to cover from above 100 south to our location?
02:25
That's correct, we're passing 175 now on Southbound 95.
02:33
Okay, you didn't see anything between 100, 175, did you?
02:39
Negative.
02:44
Do you want to sit the first or second location for in the fires?
02:54
Stop here at the first one, till 62 advises.
03:01
All units is a fire southbound thirty or south down 95, a half a mile prior to 32 is out.
03:07
We're going to continue to southbound check for further.
03:14
Our copy is E-fire Southbound Route 95 prior to Route 32 is now out.
03:20
6-2 is continuing checking for other fires, 17-03.
03:27
Credit engine 101, just be advised, reference D-Fuel spill.
03:32
Callers are advising and it's possibly coming from a long-care trailer.
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