Massive propane gas leak sparks urgent emergency at Maryland plant, Oakland MD
Fire & ArsonA large propane gas leak was reported at a Suburban Propane facility on Garrett Highway, raising concerns due to the presence of multiple large tanks and nearby residences.
Audio|Source: Allegany County Fire
04:23
Transcript:
00:00
Pastor Steve, what is the side of the tank that's leaking?
00:07
It looks to be a 1,000-gallon propane tank.
00:11
There's approximately 20 more 1,000 gallon propane tanks beside it.
00:17
And I would say...
00:20
A 5,000 gallon propane tank and 2,4,000 gallon propane tanks.
00:27
Okay, thank you.
00:29
See, look at this traffic tower, or Trevor, I'll head up on top that hill where it gets off.
00:33
Jim's fault.
00:35
Jim 4.
00:40
In County, 2 or 2.
00:42
Go ahead.
00:46
Would you like me to alert our hazmat team?
00:54
Yeah, go ahead and get the hazmat team on the way.
00:57
If, uh, suburban profane give you an ETA.
00:59
They did not.
01:00
We can call back if needed.
01:07
48 down to 2-2, what is your wishes?
01:11
Continue on in the sink.
01:14
Danvor.
01:15
Hap-8-1-3-4-GARET HAL-E HALC Her outside gas leak.
01:55
BN-11-1-2-Gair Highway Command, Suburban Propane Command.
02:00
Passma 8-1-342, Gairat Highway at Suburban Propane, for an outside gas leak, Pazma, 1613.
02:10
Austin County, 202.
02:17
11.01 to 22.
02:20
Two Joe for 22.
02:31
I'm sure you're getting close there, JT.
02:34
The winds are out of the east, so they're blowing into West Virginia.
02:36
There's residences directly to the west of suburban propane there that we probably need to be worried about.
02:43
So let me know if you need us to put out any time an evacuation notice over Everbridge.
02:51
1120 Garrett G.R command.
02:53
I'm on the air and up the U.C.
02:57
Okay, we're just passing Ben DeWitt at 219.
03:01
200 had somebody on scene taking command.
03:04
If they don't come up on the radio, I'll do a face-to-face with them and advise.
03:09
They have a better assessment of what's going on there right now, Justin.
03:13
Okay, that's fine.
03:14
I couldn't get a hold of them, but just check into that when you get their own scene.
03:18
Let us know.
03:20
We'll do.
03:23
Swizzreds, 202.
03:24
W2-1.
03:32
48, or...
03:33
48, guys.
03:39
We're taking over where 206 is,
03:43
219 will be shut down.
03:45
48, okay.
03:49
Okay.
03:54
9-3-342-Garight highway for an outside gas rigour.
04:11
202, 206.
04:14
202, you're on our dispatch, can you take Fartek 1,
04:17
please.
04:19
Medic 9-1-342-Garight highway for an outside gas leak 1617.
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Location mentioned:
Garrett Hwy, Oakland, MD 21550
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