Gas leak reported near Library Lane apartment complex, Columbia MD
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a gas leak was reported inside an apartment complex near Library Lane in Columbia, Maryland. Emergency fire and rescue units responded to the scene. The caller reported smelling gas both inside and outside the building. Tactical command was established at the site. No further hazardous conditions were evident on arrival.
Audio|Heard on: Howard County Fire Dispatch
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03:29
Transcript:
00:00
Control.
00:04
And it's respond on Bravo 1 for the gas leak inside.
00:13
Ms. respond on Bravo 1.
00:16
Engine 11, engine 121, alerting Anne Arundel Rescue Engine 27, Tower 10, Paramedic 6-5.
00:21
Battalion Chief 1, Safety 1, respond near Library Lane.
00:26
For the report of the gas leak inside,
00:28
respond on Bravo 1, (number withheld).
00:30
(number withheld).
00:41
It looks like rescue engine 27 still showing on that box and Anne Arundel, so we're going to head towards delivery lane.
00:49
I appreciate it.
00:56
The caller can smell.
01:02
Caller can smell gas inside and outside the apartment complex.
01:08
(number withheld).
01:09
Squad 6, Howard.
01:13
Squad 6.
01:15
You can add it to the delivery lane.
01:17
All right.
01:25
Battalion Chief 1.
01:26
Just for your information, Squad 6 picked up the call as well.
01:29
(number withheld).
01:32
Battalion was okay.
01:38
Bill and 76 respond to the Barnes & Noble, (number withheld) Little Patuxon Parkway, 50-year-old female peg,
01:49
alpha-2, east.
01:55
The complex arrival speed at (number withheld).
01:57
It's a few-story apartment building,
02:00
captain from squad six-size has a tactical command.
02:06
Squad 6, staging, (number withheld), two-story apartment building, captain with the tactical command at (number withheld).
02:17
4-5,000.
02:22
4-5.
02:25
Transport Party 2-9, the Frederick Memorial will advise upon arrival.
02:30
Copy, tune on to Frederick,
02:32
(number withheld). Cormac-135, respond to the subway (number withheld) Route 97.
02:37
To request the county police for a checkup, Alph 2, (number withheld).
02:45
To ask you, the call 766 is on to police with them.
02:52
That's right.
02:57
Bivey responding (number withheld), Little Pertham Parkway.
03:05
The Barnes & Noble.
03:09
This year old female headache,
03:12
(number withheld).
03:17
In House.
03:19
Command.
03:22
Two stores all the way around back-to-back apartments with the units on each end, problem bottom.
03:28
Nothing, evident.
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Location mentioned:
Meadows Ln, Columbia, MD 21045
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