Gas leak prompts emergency response and shelter in place, Pocomoke City MD
Fire & ArsonFire and emergency units responded to a reported gas leak near Clarke Avenue in Pocomoke City. Hazmat teams attended the scene and nearby residents were advised to shelter in place during the investigation of the source. Attempts were made to contact the company responsible for the laser equipment that may have caused the leak.
Audio|Source: Worcester County Fire and EMS, State Police and Highway
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Transcript:
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Local box 100, gas leak, hardwired LLFE, near Clarke Avenue, Tower 1, respond Fire 4, response check.
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Block the other end, McMichael.
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You can go ahead around.
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Using this lockoff head area on each other.
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Okay, we'll come in there, Michael.
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Station 100 Command.
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Go.
00:51
What unit would you like?
00:59
You have a driver for the power, then bring the power.
01:05
We don't.
01:11
Then bring the tanker.
01:16
Copy.
01:28
Hasn't Officer on fire nine.
01:35
Contacted the maintenance.
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They're trying to attempt to contact the company, but they said they did a lot of cutting over there today with their laser,
01:42
and that supplies the nitrogen to their laser, so they're not sure if it's just purging off or what, but they're going to contact the company.
01:52
Copy that.
01:56
Andrew Warno's future I recommend.
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Good.
02:02
I've moved the buggy up.
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I'll have your accountability and safety.
02:07
Copy that.
02:12
And if you'd like the hazmat team, they can go ahead and set up behind me and get everybody checked in.
02:22
Got to that plan for the question for the card you can go ahead and add that we're making contact with the residents that live here on Clark and just advising them to shelter-in, please.
02:39
Staffing a four two asthmatic specialists arriving.
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Location mentioned:
Clarke Ave, Pocomoke City, MD 21851
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