Fire and smoke in basement due to gas leak on Marksman Ct, Hampstead MD


Fire and heavy smoke were reported in the basement of a home near Marksman Ct. There was a smell of electrical burning, and residents were evacuated. The fire was initially caused by a gas leak.
Audio|Source: Carroll County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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Boxalum 21, engine 7-1, engine 31 alerted, wood soak in the basement, 4655 Marksman Court off a barbcourt, Alpha 7[1], 121, engine 91, bottom engine 401 response check.
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Engine 2-1-0-0-0-0-1-7-122 1-al-7 with 2
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Engine 9-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-9-1-7-12 engine 9-1-7-123 4-2
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242 alpha 7 123 on home nothing evident from outside
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on the scene two story middle of the road town home nothing evident from 524
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Residents of that home are currently outside.
00:54
Trying to make contact with the exposure D.
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Engine 2.1.
00:59
Carol, this did start initially out of the gas leak, correct?
01:01
It did. A gas leak received from BGE leak.
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However, the homeowner contacted us and advised there was smoke in the basement.
01:07
Okay, with that, you should be staging on Hillock Lane in the area of, let's say, 4826 Hillock Lane.
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Foxworm 217, Ballworn engine 494, engine 131 alerted, reported smoke in the basement, 4655 marks when scored up a barbacourt, Alpha 7[1], 125.
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Engine 7-1[2] response check.
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Engine 7-1[2] response.
01:33
Engine 2-1s arrived.
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I'm staging away from the residence and I'll be walking down on foot.
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Engine 2-1 arrives, staging away from the residence.
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I'm walking down on foot, 120.
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Coalty-9 with 1 for staffing for engine 9-1.
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Philly9 Alpha 7[1]-126.
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All of 4.
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Engine 7-1[2]-al-7-127-8.
01:54
Petic 29, neighbor reports that he was just in the basement and it smells of an electrical fire.
01:59
Okay, do you have that neighbor's address?
02:02
4653. The report, there's nothing evident in his residence just in the neighbor's residence at this time.
02:08
So the neighbor at 4653 is reporting the electrical burning and heavy smoke in the basement of 4655.
02:16
That's correct.
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Former engine 412 ride.
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Baltimore engine 412.
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I do. 128.
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Agent 43 is arrived.
02:22
Staging at Foxwood and Hillock.
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Engine 4-3[3], 1.28.
02:27
4-3, send your crew down to me.
02:28
I just want to roll out a gas lake here before I bring anybody closer to the scene.
02:33
Gobby, 412 is in front of us.
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You want them? Yeah, whoever has a crew in a meter.
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412 down.
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Engine 131 response check.
02:39
Do you have a hydrant that you think we can use as a primary, the one at Hillock and Voxwood, or the one closer to you?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Alpha 7: Fire/EMS Tactical Channel
[2]
Engine 7-1: Responding Fire Unit
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Engine 4-3: Responding Fire Unit
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Location mentioned:
Near Marksman Ct, Hampstead, MD 21074
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