Fire crews investigate possible gas smell at bank, Bowie MD
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a possible natural gas odor inside a bank near Laurel Bowie Road in Bowie, Maryland. Multiple engines and command units arrived on scene to investigate. The building was secured, and crews checked for gas leaks but found no odors and no meter readings. Units were released after confirming no hazard present.
Audio|Heard on: Prince George's MD Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:43
Transcript:
00:00
Roger, we're out near Laurel Bowie Road for an investigation on the odor of natural gas inside the building.
00:10
Block area 3905.
00:11
Paramedic Engine 819,
00:13
Engine 816, Tower 818, Battalion Chief 82 have a ladder to respond.
00:18
Talk to Alpha 11.
00:19
Communications to Battalion Chief 82, you have two.
00:22
Two engines and a tower.
00:23
It's asking for call.
00:24
Charlie.
00:26
Paramedic Engine 819,
00:27
indications.
00:28
If we need it, we're going to utilize the hydrant at the entrance side alpha of the bank.
00:34
Hi (name withheld), hydrants.
00:37
Hydrant at the entrance, side alpha.
00:40
Paramedic Engine 818.
00:42
We're on scene, side Bravo, got a one-story bank building.
00:47
I'll be investigating, tactical command, community unit, tanker level two stage in the parking lot.
00:52
Hi (name withheld), how are you on scene inside Bravo? Have a one-story bank.
00:55
Have you a tactical command nine hundred and twenty-five remainder coming level two stage in the parking lot?
01:02
Tactical command communications,
01:04
How do you receive the call right now? The bank is locked.
01:07
Caller was reporting the smell inside the building.
01:10
Stand by, I'll do a callback.
01:13
Tactical command communications.
01:15
Disregard the callback.
01:16
The manager stepped out and locked the bank.
01:19
Give me an update here in a second.
01:21
Hang on.
01:22
Type of command.
01:24
Right now we have no odors, nothing on meters.
01:26
Let me hold 19 and return the rest.
01:27
Give the channel back.
01:29
Communications copies.
01:31
Near Laurel Bowie Road, no odors, nothing on the meters.
01:35
Calling paramedic engine 819.
01:37
Medic unit returned to service, that's available and ready.
01:39
Switch over to alpha 1 for any further returns.
01:42
Tactical command terminated.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Laurel - Bowie Rd, Bowie, MD 20715
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