Fire crews investigate gasoline odor in Columbia, Columbia MD
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a dental office near Red Branch Rd in Columbia for an apparent gasoline odor possibly coming from a utility room. Units investigated the source of the smell, which appeared to be gasoline rather than natural gas. The situation was contained without need for police involvement, and fire personnel remained on scene to complete the investigation.
Audio|Heard on: Howard County Police, Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
02:30
Transcript:
00:00
Employees are reporting it's coming from the area of the break room,
00:04
Columbia Family Dental Care.
00:06
Update on the location of suite A.
00:10
It's going to be quadrant four, quadrant four only.
00:13
Nine hundred and five there.
00:14
One two five off here at (number withheld).
00:17
Nine hundred and five.
00:19
Grand engine two two two.
00:21
GJail. Need you guys for seasons.
00:22
Time for the investigation.
00:25
Command to Truck 21.
00:27
Truck 21.
00:31
We have position away from the building, but prepare to make access to the roof.
00:35
Employee stated it might have been coming from HP.
00:38
Correct, we're approaching now.
00:44
Unit 96 on scene, establishing IREC.
00:51
Command to Howard.
00:53
Command good.
01:00
Confirming one story all the way around.
01:02
No obvious sign of gas utilities, however it looks like there might be a utility room on side alpha.
01:08
Command to Engine 22 operator.
01:11
Go ahead.
01:17
Need you to go to Knox Key so we can make access to the utility room.
01:21
I'm direct.
01:28
Chief to command.
01:29
Go ahead.
01:35
Dispatch unit 150.
01:37
Go ahead.
01:41
We're in the dental office.
01:43
It's a smell of gasoline.
01:44
We're not getting anything on our meter.
01:46
I'm comfortable with just holding it while we finish the investigation and go back to Alpha 2.
01:52
Can you contact (number withheld)?
01:54
Over.
01:55
Okay, copy.
01:57
It smells like gasoline, not natural gas.
01:59
We'll hold you and Truck 21.
02:02
Switch over to Alpha 2.
02:03
To command to Howard, no need for police department.
02:07
All right, which two units are you holding now? To bring two and Truck 21.
02:16
Units operating on box alarm, command reports odor of gasoline.
02:21
Holding Engine 22,
02:22
Truck 21 on Alpha 2.
02:25
Remainder in service as ready on Alpha 1.
02:28
Bravo 1 terminated.
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:
Red Branch Rd suite- A, Columbia, MD 21045
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