Gas leak odor reported; crews inspect multiple areas, Hampstead MD
Fire & ArsonEmergency crews responded to reports of a gas leak odor in the Hampstead area near North Main Street. Several locations were inspected including storm drains, manholes, and a recent gas leak site. No gas odor was detected by crews on site. Road closures were set up as a safety precaution while gas company representatives assisted with the investigation. Additional checks were planned near recent gas work areas and local businesses to ensure safety.
Audio|Source: Carroll County Fire and EMS - Digital
05:10
Transcript:
00:00
Command and the Carol if I can.
00:04
Come back, guys.
00:10
We have no odor, no reviews any of the structures. Right now we're at checks and storm drains.
00:16
852's crew is going to the pumping station.
00:18
Power 3 is going to the gas leak we had last week to make sure that's not leaking.
00:25
Other than that, we're going to wait for arrival of BGV and it's in the whole area. A lot of people come out of their house and say they smell it outside.
00:37
Command 815.
00:40
Do you have ETA for BGD or law enforcement for blocking the road?
00:44
They were 50 minutes at time of dispatch and
00:48
Both sides should have one north side is Hampstead, south side looks like it's shares.
00:56
Thank you, sir.
01:02
We've got nothing all the way down here.
01:05
We checked the gas valve up there.
01:09
I've been monitoring the whole way through and I have no odor down here at all.
01:18
Copy.
01:23
Man engine 2-1.
01:26
Go ahead for 2-1. Can you go ahead and walk and get a couple meters in the storm draining up that way? This will make sure we'll go up there and a couple of manhole covers, please.
01:39
It's all right. We'll have them work the manholes from here down.
01:46
Yes, you don't need a problem, just put the meter around and make sure we're not getting nothing.
01:52
Also be G&E representatives here.
01:56
Okay, can you send in the Evergreen Drive?
02:03
You got a candle.
02:09
You know, we've checked the area from the previous leak, which was near North Main.
02:16
We're not getting anything around there.
02:21
Okay, Carol, BGDs on the seat.
02:25
All right.
02:28
Command tower three.
02:32
Good.
02:38
Can you move your tower up to 40-3 location and can you walk up here to Command-Pers, please?
02:45
Copy.
02:46
Correct, Commander.
02:48
Commander Carroll. Can you get a hold of CSX and see if they have any cars coming through Hampstead in the last hour or two pressurized gas cars?
02:56
That's right. I also got a call from near North Main, the Amity Bank for gas server.
03:02
Can one of you got to check it out or do you want to start the separate assignment or not?
03:07
No, sir, I think we're going to escalate. I'm going to clear 21 and make it head in that way.
03:17
Carol's okay. With it being through the town, you want to just keep it as the same incident and say... Correct. On the last message, it's also the vents in here or all clear negative on any gas over.
03:30
Okay, thank you for anyone. Carol, sorry about that. What's that?
03:33
You want to keep it as the same incident?
03:36
We'll just put that under this.
03:40
Yes, that makes a lot easier for everybody.
03:43
All right. Two one inch down a shoutout.
03:45
Just head to the M&T bank, near North Main.
03:50
For me, five, too.
03:55
Go ahead.
03:57
Andy, I was just advised by UtilaQuest that there was gas work done within the past two to three weeks on Gill Avenue just beside M&T, so make sure they check that whole area.
04:11
Copy that Tower 3. Why don't you just drive up here. We'll talk to you and you go with 21s that you know the area.
04:22
21 similar with the gas work that was done.
04:28
Okay.
04:34
All right.
04:40
Good man.
04:42
There's another caller for the area of Dunkin' Donuts and McDonald's on the south end of town, just that far.
04:52
Okay, Sarah, we're with BG&E. If you just want to make a list, then when we're done here, we'll just start checking them all out for you.
05:00
21 arrive at 219 south main street we've got the road block they want to have town come up the blocked road above Gill
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Near N Main St, Hampstead, MD 21074
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