Fire crews check gas odor at Columbia building, Columbia MD
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of a possible gas odor at a two-story commercial building near Rumsey Road in Columbia. They investigated and found a slight sewage smell but no hazardous gas readings. The incident was determined to be non-hazardous and crews cleared the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Howard MD Fire-Tac Group Calls
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04:28
Transcript:
00:00
On the scene, near Rumsey Road.
00:04
BG is on location of a two-story large commercial building.
00:09
I have nothing evident.
00:14
Safety One is giving me a drive around 360.
00:20
Battalion Two, I have the command.
00:24
This is Battalion Two on location with the Rumsey Road Command.
00:36
All right, you have a two-story office building to the alpha side.
00:42
It's a one-story warehouse that runs quadrants two and three.
00:47
Looks like you have gas utilities entering both at the Bravo Charlie corner and the Charlie Delta corner.
00:57
Can you walk up with the first company that arrives with your gas mirror and meet up with BG?
01:53
Crews entering side alpha with three and safety with four members inside.
02:08
We're trying to make it into the suite where the caller said that smell originated from.
03:46
Did have a slight odor of something that smelled like sewage.
03:51
But we have no gas readings on the meter.
04:07
Normal readings throughout the structure.
04:16
Terminate command, no need for police.
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Location mentioned:
Rumsey Rd, Columbia, MD 21045
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