Odor of gas investigated near High and Washington St, Cambridge MD

Fire & Arson

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to reports of a possible gas odor near the intersection of High Street and Washington Street in Cambridge, Maryland. Crews investigated the area and found no hazard. Later in the same communication, emergency responders also handled a separate medical call involving an elderly woman who fell at a residence near Regulator Drive North. She was conscious and breathing but not fully alert. The initial gas odor incident was cleared with no danger found.

Audio|Heard on: Dorchester County Fire and EMS

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02:31

Transcript:

00:00

Local Box 12, odor of gas outside near Washington Street and High Street.

00:06

Local Box 12, station one.

00:10

Odor of gas outside near Washington Street and High Street.

00:13

Two off, (number withheld).

00:20

Chief One Two, we watched the street on High Street.

00:23

One call reported a strong propane smell in that area.

00:32

Okay, at the intersection or they give you a better idea of an address?

00:38

That's all they advise.

00:41

Okay.

00:47

Chief One Two is near, he'll be in both.

00:56

Box one three, subject fallen, near Regulator Drive North.

01:02

Box one three.

01:08

One hundred and one.

01:10

Subject fallen.

01:12

Near Regulator Drive North, cross street Redford Drive South, FNS Drive.

01:15

Delta response, EMS Ops (number withheld).

01:22

Dorchester.

01:26

Well, I'm just trying to record.

01:28

One or two good.

01:31

Copy.

01:37

Paramedic 101, you responded near Regulator Drive North.

01:41

Cross streets Regulator Drive South and FNS Drive.

01:46

It's going to be for a fall at Delta Response.

01:49

For an elderly female, conscious and breathing.

01:52

Fell getting out of bed.

01:55

Not completely alert.

02:01

Unit 100, be clear patient refusal available.

02:08

We're driving through the area several times.

02:10

The only thing I smell is somebody cooking.

02:11

You place a box available, good man.

02:18

Copy (number withheld).

02:25

Dorchester Central to all station one monitors, cancel last alert for local box (number withheld).

Disclaimer:
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:

High St & Washington St, Cambridge, MD 21613

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