Gas fire and leak at Glenwood home, Glenwood MD
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Fire & ArsonA gas leak and fire occurred after a propane fireplace was ignited at a home near Stapleton Drive in Glenwood. The fire caused a strong gas smell. Responders noted a resident was irate upon arrival. The house was not evacuated, and no fire was visible from outside.
Audio|Heard on: Howard County Police, Fire and EMS
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02:41
Transcript:
00:00
He responded to near Stapleton Drive, inside gas leak.
00:03
There's one on Bravo 1, Bravo 1, 1717.
00:12
Changor 4 en route.
00:16
17, 18.
00:21
Tanker 13 are you on route?
00:28
Tanker 13 response check.
00:33
Tanger 13, response check, alpha 1.
00:39
EMS the time 3.
00:40
All units have called or showing en route.
00:43
Units are responding near Stapleton Drive.
00:47
(Name withheld) has tried to light a propane fireplace,
00:51
which created a big fire inside of it, and now the house smells like gas, 1719.
00:59
45's arrived.
01:00
95 north down prior to 216, it's going to be on the left shoulder, pathline's shoulder.
01:06
Happy left shoulder.
01:12
200 doesn't operate to the line up at the sharepoint 10-4 every 10 on 108
01:21
104 5-8-8-5-8-p.
01:23
5-8-p. 1,500.
01:27
Engine 9-1 respond, 175 eastbound at Thunder Hill Road, vehicle smoking.
01:34
Respond on Alpha 2, 1721.
01:37
Major 1-3-1-1-all that coming in.
01:40
Coast is going to be on 97, just after Longfield Road.
01:45
11's on scene.
01:47
11, right.
01:52
Adam 21, can you start for the fire department? This is responding to the gas week.
01:56
Just be advised, the call of devising, the husband is irate and will be mad when we show up at 1722.
02:04
I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you.
02:07
That's right.
02:12
Near Stapleton Drive.
02:14
It's all burnt with roads.
02:15
The fire department is responding reference to...
02:19
gas leak inside the structure,
02:21
but the residents,
02:24
one of the residents,
02:26
the caller said that he was going to be irate upon arrival, so the fire department was asking if you could respond in 1722.
02:35
We're on the scene.
02:36
At the split level home, nothing showing from the exterior house hasn't been evacuated.
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Location mentioned:
Stapleton Dr, Glenwood, MD 21738
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