Gas odor reported at motel found to be cat urine smell, Laurel MD

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/5/2025 05:03 PM

Near Old Annapolis Rd, Laurel, MD 20724

Fire and EMS units responded to a report of a gas odor at Motel 6 near Old Annapolis Rd. Upon investigation, crews found the odor was similar to cat urine, not natural gas. No hazards related to a gas leak were confirmed during the response.

Audio|Source: Anne Arundel County Fire and EMS

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Stobox 3701 Rescue Engine 27 engine 455 powered engine 6-1 with Rick, truck 29 behind chief 1 respond. Motel 6, near Old Annapolis Rd, Unit 148, Cushing-style Avenue for a gas motor on 2 echo.

00:23

Rescue engine 2070, near Old Annapolis Rd.

00:30

Medic 42 status 7 to the shop.

00:37

Myrass is in Twitter.

00:51

Stoblox, 27-127-Respond, Motel 6, near Old Annapolis Rd, Unit 148, crushed to Stile Avenue for a gas later on 2.00.

01:07

Pressuring 27 is all location.

01:10

Side Alpha, two-story type 5 motel complex.

01:14

Pressurend in 27, I have a man.

01:16

I'm yon. That's the game of my 360.

01:20

Location for me a rush just one down.

01:33

279 Battalion. 279 Battalion.

01:43

Go ahead.

01:47

Request to run the assignment with Medic 27.

01:54

Regency Park Assistant Living, 730, Creen Highway South, Croshoot at McNeil Road. First I person on two, Bravo.

02:10

Howard engine six round four of one.

02:13

Mr. Howard is a six one.

02:16

You have Rick.

02:22

Howard Agent Sixth, knowledge of three.

02:34

The 36 report. I have two stories all the way around.

02:38

Reporting Department is going to be on the Bravo wing of the building.

02:44

There's no basement.

02:45

I'm going to be entering unit 148 with two.

02:51

The land unit and Mike crush the Harrison Avenue first, a person on one Bravo.

03:00

Medics 33-532BW.

03:06

3BOGF3BOGFIRSprite.

03:16

So, ma'am Tien is responding.

03:19

This odor is not going to be of gas, it's going to be of cat urine type odor, or I'll hold it to Rossi-Ren 207.

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Near Old Annapolis Rd, Laurel, MD 20724

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