Propane leak investigated near William Stone Place, Compton MD
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel responded to a reported propane leak near a residence at Gunston Road and William Stone Place in Compton, Maryland. Crews established command, checked gas readings at multiple levels, and shut down the exterior propane tank. All occupants evacuated safely, and no medical issues were reported. Readings indicated normal oxygen levels and no gas presence inside. The scene was declared safe and units were released.
Audio|Heard on: Charles County Fire & EMS
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03:54
Transcript:
00:00
From the alpha and delta side, I'll establish tactical command.
00:04
All other units stage in a line of approach on Gunston.
00:09
(name withheld) seen two-story staging at Gunston and William Stone.
00:14
Side A and D.
00:17
All other units stage in line of approach on Gunston Road.
00:24
Attacking an ATM on the scene.
00:26
I'm Chief 18.
00:31
And I'll be establishing the William Stone Place command, command the in-mine buggy on Gunston Road.
00:39
Time.
00:41
Time Chief 18 with command.
00:43
Command will be at the buggy on Gunston Road.
00:52
All right, the occupants are out.
00:53
They're accounted for.
00:54
No medical issues.
00:56
We've got access to the house.
00:57
We're getting ready to start metering and my driver's going to shut the exterior tank down.
01:03
He's reporting a reading of 0%, so we may have had it all leak out.
01:09
Either way, we're going to get readings on all three levels and I'll let you know.
01:15
Okay, and you want a second meter when it arrives as well?
01:22
Yeah, we can stage for now.
01:24
I've got—I'm just making entry.
01:25
I've got 20.9% oxygen at the garage door and zeros on the other.
01:30
If we have any odors or any readings, we'll get a second meter.
01:37
Okay.
01:42
C2's wagon driver command.
01:45
The propane tank has been shut down and it has its reading empty at this time.
01:55
Okay.
01:56
And can we verify the size of that tank?
02:02
Stand by.
02:07
Okay, (name withheld), you can return Engine 44.
02:15
Command, who do you want to return?
02:18
Engine 44.
02:20
Did I hear them come up?
02:22
That's correct.
02:26
Engine 44 for commanding, go in service.
02:33
44 is ready on alpha one.
02:35
I copy.
02:41
Zeroes, only other readings.
02:43
We're going up to the first floor now.
02:47
I copy the basement reading.
02:48
First floor, 20.9% zeros across the board.
02:52
Making our way up to the second now.
02:58
Command, second floor at the bonus room, single room upstairs, 20.9% oxygen, zeros across the board. That's all three levels with nothing, no odors.
03:08
We're gonna run a meter right around that tank real quick just to verify and then we can scale it back.
03:15
Okay.
03:21
And we've stuck the meter in the well for the tank.
03:25
No readings there.
03:27
If it did leak, there's no migration into the structure.
03:30
We can scale it back.
03:35
PC Dubridge is holding Engine 82, return arrest.
03:40
Yeah, that's correct.
03:43
Command and (name withheld) are going to hold it with the unit requested.
03:46
You can return the rest of the assignment and we'll switch over to Alpha 2.
03:51
William Stone Place Command, holding Engine 82, all others can go in service.
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Location mentioned:
Gunston Rd & William Stone Pl, Compton, MD 20693
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