Gas leak detected at building near 8th street in Ocean City, Ocean City MD

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/13/2025 08:03 AM

Near 8th St, Ocean City, MD 21842

Fire units and the gas company responded to a gas leak at a building near 8th Street in Ocean City. Elevated gas levels were detected on the first floor. Crews worked to shut off a two-inch gas line and monitored the area until it was declared safe.

Audio|Source: Worcester County Fire and EMS, State Police and Highway

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Transcript:

00:00

State Street, IG-40.

00:03

Washington Lane between 8th and 9th with the gas company.

00:07

They just made the cut.

00:08

Now, we're getting to dig up a laundry plant.

00:13

Command, direct.

00:14

I should say all the units are a line of site.

00:18

Direct. Direct.

00:27

Left for command.

00:30

Gas Company advises in number 5, 8th Street, and the first floor, we have 10 LEL with their meter reading through the first floor.

00:46

I'm direct.

00:48

Just confirm that address again for me.

00:52

It's number 5-8-3.

00:55

Number five, A street drive, A's redirene.

01:11

Fox area 2.

01:13

Fox area 2, 309, Atlantic Avenue, the Shore and Motel, fire alarm activation.

01:21

Engine 2, 1108.

01:27

Engine 2 is tracked?

01:33

These are too many.

01:35

Are we able to put them on an alternate channel?

01:41

That's correct.

01:48

We'll do that actually respondent.

01:54

2.309, Atlantic Avenue, Shorem, Hotel, Filerham Activation, Engine 2,

01:59

responding 11.08.

02:05

Engineering,

02:07

advising, zone 9,

02:10

sprinkler, pressure switch.

02:17

Mattie 345 Ocean City.

02:19

We're walking over.

02:21

Looks like VSC is on scene.

02:25

Okay.

02:30

Copy Parametic 6-2.

02:37

G40 command this 2-inch line here shutdown still has not affected the flow of gas.

02:43

They're going to try and pick up on their valves so they can close.

02:50

Command's correct.

02:52

You get a text.

02:54

Can you let me know if they're going to continue to air monitor the building in question?

02:59

And if it gets closer to the limit,

03:04

we can try to do something.

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