Gas leak reported at commercial building on East Main St, Westminster MD
Fire & ArsonA gas leak was reported in a commercial building near East Main Street, between Liberty Street and Longwell Avenue in Westminster, MD. Multiple fire and rescue units were dispatched to investigate and prepare for possible fire suppression. Firefighters staged at nearby public locations, including the library, and police were asked to shut down traffic near the area. The crew began investigating the gas leak with no visible signs of fire or damage detected initially.
Audio|Source: Carroll County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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First alarm, 3-1 engine, 31 engine 91, Tower 3. Medi-3-7, Command.
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Alerted.
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The gas leak in the commercial building. To the rear near East Main Street, between Liberty Street and Longwell Avenue.
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Alpha 711-7.
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Medi-3-7 responding.
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8-7-11-7.
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Engine 3-1's in the route with 3.
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Engine 31 Alpha 7, 11-190.
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2nd2 is in route.
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Chief 5-2 switched to Alpha 7, 11.20.
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Engine 3-1 to carry all units are going to stage at near East Main which is going to be the library and then we're going to walk up from there and I'm going to have a hydrant right across that street from that location.
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That'll be our primary water if needed.
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Engine 3-1 unit stage near East Main 1120.
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After response check.
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Carol, if any other units are coming in the opposite way,
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they can stage in the area of near East Main, and then if you can start police shutdown traffic for me on either side of the incident.
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Okay, to three months. Please start on scene requesting.
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Okay, I'll give you a BIR here in a second when I walk up to the scene.
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And we'll kind of all the engine company, I have the tactical command.
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Edge 31111.
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Structure Armed 3-1, Rescue Squad 9, Rescue Squad 6 alert to complete the assignment on the gas leak in the commercial structure.
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To the rear near East Main Street, between Liberty Street and Longwell Avenue, Alpha 711.25.
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Story commercial structure,
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type 3, got nothing evident on the output side,
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and the crew will be investigating.
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To make sure, command, I won't see nothing evident, investigating 11.2.
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Location mentioned:
Longwell Ave, Westminster, MD 21157
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