Gas leak investigated at commercial building near East Main St, Westminster MD
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a reported gas leak near East Main Street at a commercial building. They staged at the library nearby and evacuated occupants. A slight gas odor was detected, but gas levels were within normal limits. Crews investigated the basement and adjacent buildings to ensure safety.
Audio|Source: Carroll County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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Engine 3-1's in the route with 3.
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Engine 31 Alpha 7[1], 11-190.
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2nd2 is in route.
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Chief 5-2 switched to Alpha 7[1], 11.20.
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Engine 3-1 to carry all units are going to stage at near Main St 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 Main St 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 Maine, 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 Main St, between Liberty Street and Longwell Avenue, Alpha 7[1]11.25.
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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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Ninety-two to command. We'll take (number withheld)'s name.
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Copy.
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Tanger 19 Cary, Larson Town, Ford.
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191124.
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Good manned, Carol, 360 is complete, nothing out at all four sides. I got two stories to the front,
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two stories to the rear, but I also have a single-story structure that comes off the back of the building with basement access, a walk-up basement on the Charlie side.
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We're going to be getting ready to make entry on the Charlie side with two, Division I,
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to investigate what they're calling a possible gas leaking side.
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RETC squad 9, rescue squad 6 response check.
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Medi-9-9-Rov-O-11-26. Medi-199, Bravo, 11-26.
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Squat 6 enrable 2.
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Rescue SWAT 6, Alpha 7[1], 1120.
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Command, and Carol, if it hasn't happened already, go ahead with RETGNI.
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Engine 3-1 requesting BC and E.
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1126. Not to the officer engine 3-1. What do you need from me? Meet the command.
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Yeah, if you're here now, go ahead and take command, I'll have the investigation.
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Right where you parked is right in front of where the gas is supposed to be.
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We're on Division I right now going through with the meter. I do have a light, very light odor of gas.
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But everything on the meter right now is shown within the normal limits.
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Getting ready to exit.
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The Charlie sign of Division I'm going to go into the basement and check down there.
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Okay, copy. You're in collision course, is that correct?
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You're going to be in the single story part of the structure that jets off to the back alley here.
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And there's just numerous offices in here.
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Okay, copy.
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I'm going to have the crew in 92 do the building next door and investigate that one as well.
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Yeah, that one building out front there, you're going to notice there's numerous addresses to this one building.
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Probably 61, 63,
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65 for all part of the same building.
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Okay, copy.
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Commandant 92, do you copy my last transmission. I'm going to have you investigate 65.
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Stop the Investigates 65. We're on the scene and we do have a hydrant in long while in Maine.
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May and audience make sure all the occupants are out of the businesses please.
Police codes explained
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Alpha 7: Radio operations talkgroup/channel
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Location mentioned:
Near E Main St, Westminster, MD 21157
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